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Conte's Spurs U-turn: Tottenham on the verge of confirming the arrival of ex-Chelsea boss on a £13m-a-year, 18-month contract despite his summer snub that led them to hire sacked Nuno Espirito Santo - with Fabio Paratici's role crucial in the move

Antonio Conte is on the verge of becoming new Tottenham head coach after the sacking of Nuno Espirito Santo.

As MailOnline exclusively revealed on Monday morning, Nuno was axed as Spurs head coach, the club confirming the Portuguese’s departure news just before 10am.

The club’s increasingly influential director of football Fabio Paratici has moved quickly to identify Nuno’s replacement with a deal in principle agreed for former Chelsea boss Conte.

Tottenham have returned to Antonio Conte with a fresh approach to become manager

Tottenham have returned to Antonio Conte with a fresh approach to become manager

Conte won the Premier League title back in 2017 when he was manager of Chelsea

Conte won the Premier League title back in 2017 when he was manager of Chelsea

Tottenham made their move on Sunday night, hours before sacking Nuno Espirito Santo

It is understood Conte, who has a long-term relationship with Paratici, has been offered an 18 month contract with a pro-rata salary of around £13million, taking his overall earnings across the initial contract to close to £20m.