sport news How 's Tottenham side could line up next season trends now

sport news How 's Tottenham side could line up next season trends now
sport news How Antonio Conte's Tottenham side could line up next season trends now

sport news How Antonio Conte's Tottenham side could line up next season trends now

Antonio Conte's decision to remain with Tottenham Hotspur next season after a crunch meeting with Daniel Levy last month appears to have hailed in an out-of-the-ordinary outlay of funds from the Spurs board. 

Willing to back the manager who got them Champions League football at the end of the season, Tottenham's team is expected to look quite different at the outset of the 2022-23 campaign to how it did at the end of last season. 

Conte demanded a refresh of the playing squad and it appears he has been granted his wish by the board, something they did not grant Mauricio Pochettino or Jose Mourinho

Spurs have looked to back Antonio Conte this summer after he secured them Champions League football for next season

Spurs have looked to back Antonio Conte this summer after he secured them Champions League football for next season 

Fabio Paratici and Conte will go to work this summer on who suits this Spurs side best as they look to scale the heights of the league for the first time since the 1960s.  

With Ivan Perisic already having been confirmed by the club, it emerged on Tuesday that Yves Bissouma is close to joining him. Negotiations for right back Djed Spence, who impressed on-loan for Nottingham Forest last season in their successful promotion bid, continue with his parent club Middlesborough. 

With new signings expected to bed in with the existing players who got Spurs Champions League football, Sportsmail runs you through how Conte's side could line up from August 6.

DEFENCE

Conte's title-winning sides, be it at Juventus, Chelsea or, more recently, Inter Milan, have all been built on the foundation of a strong and settled backline. 

Experience and a settled defence is key to the Conte mantra, and that can be expected next season at Spurs. 

Conte settled on the back three of Cristian Romero, Eric Dier and Ben Davies last season and it performed admirably for him. Spurs only conceded eight goals in their final 10 games of the season to pip local rivals Arsenal to fourth spot. 

However, the place of Davies could be under threat as Spurs chase the Italy international Alessandro Bastoni. 

Alessandro Bastoni remains on Tottenham's radar as Spurs look to improve at centre-half

Alessandro Bastoni remains on Tottenham's radar as Spurs look to improve at centre-half

The 23-year-old is considered a top target by Spurs and he is a player known to Conte from his time with Inter Milan. 

Bastoni would be expected to slot in on the left side of the three-man defence, with Dier in the middle and Romero commanding things from the right-hand side.   

Spurs would be expected to try and hold onto Davies who would offer suitable cover both in the back-three and also in the wing-back role on the left. 

It is unlikely Fraser Forster, another Tottenham acquisition this summer, will challenge Hugo Lloris for the starting goalkeepers' spot. 

Lloris; Romero, Dier, Bastoni 

Eric Dier (right) has enjoyed a revival of his professional career under Antonio Conte at Spurs

Eric Dier (right) has enjoyed a revival of his professional career under Antonio Conte at Spurs

How Antonio Conte's side could look for next season as he looks to rebuild the squad

How Antonio Conte's side could look for next season as he looks to rebuild the squad

MIDFIELD (WITH WING-BACKS)

A lot of time has been spent by pundits and Spurs fans alike bemoaning the lack of improvements to their midfield over the past couple of years. 

Pochettino was known to have asked Levy a number of times for reinforcements in the area, with the Tottenham chairman

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