Will it end in tears or trophies if Spurs lure Antonio Conte?

Antonio Conte: Expected to sign deal to take over at Tottenham until 2023. Picture: Marco Luzzani/Getty Images

As surprises go, Nuno Espirito Santo's sacking by Spurs on Monday morning hardly registered on the Richter scale, but it will take a seismic shift for Antonio Conte – or whoever else takes over – to get Tottenham challenging for trophies again.

The reaction of most Spurs fans in the summer was “No, no, Nuno” when it was announced that the former Wolves manager was the latest in what is becoming a very long line of appointments by Daniel Levy.