Tottenham boss Antonio Conte insists he was never in contention to manage Manchester United this season.

Conte said: “Honestly, I think that [when] United decided to sack [Ole Gunnar] Solskjaer, I [had already] signed for Tottenham.

“I enjoyed doing this because, at that moment, I found this situation very good for me, to work in a modern club with a fantastic stadium, with a fantastic training ground, with a big task to try to build something important, to build something competitive for the future.

“It [Solskjaer’s sacking] happened after I signed, but honestly, I am so focused on the Tottenham job that I didn’t read this.

“Now the present is Tottenham for me. I repeat, I’m enjoying a lot working at this club with these players. We are trying to improve, to increase our level, this is our target in this moment. I repeat, I’m enjoying it”