Antonio Conte gives Tottenham crucial conditions to join London club

Antonio Conte will reportedly only join Tottenham if Harry Kane stays at the club, reports say.

The Italian boss, 51, is in talks to take over in North London after leaving Inter Milan.

And The Times report that retaining Kane’s services could be key to Spurs’ hopes of landing Conte.

Kane, 27, is wanted by both Manchester clubs and Chelsea after revealing he wants to leave Spurs to win trophies.

The Times report adds that Conte will want to be backed with funds in the transfer market if he’s to move to North London.

Meanwhile, respected Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano says Tottenham and Conte are around £2.6million apart in salary expectations.

Chelsea enter race for £70million-rated star

Chelsea have entered the race to sign £70million-rated Inter Milan star Achraf Hakimi, according to reports.

The Serie A champions are actively looking to sell one of their big-name stars this summer to raise some much-needed money.

The decision played a pivotal role in Antonio Conte quitting the San Siro – with the Italian now linked with the top job at Tottenham.

Hakimi, 22, appears to be the man on the way out, with Paris Saint-Germain having already launched a £52m bid.

The Ligue 1 giants’ first attempt was swiftly knocked back by Inter, with the Italian champions holding out for bids of around £70m.

Arsenal have already expressed an interest as they hunt for a new right-back, with Hector Bellerin – the club’s longest-serving player – expected to leave this summer.

And now Chelsea have joined the hunt for Hakimi, according to Sky Italia.