‘Cannot waste this chance’: Micah Richards sends strong message to Levy about key Tottenham man

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In his article for The Daily Mail, Premier League winner Micah Richards has urged Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy to give Antonio Conte all the resources he needs in this month’s transfer window.

It’s now day 22 of the winter window and Tottenham, like many other clubs, are yet to sign a new player. That has infuriated Spurs fans and we assume Conte is not too happy about it either.

The Italian is a proven winner. He has led his last three sides to league titles and although Tottenham are nowhere near good enough to compete with the likes of Liverpool and Manchester City, Conte will be aiming to reach that level in the near future.

To achieve that, Levy has to back him the transfer window, but history suggests that the Spurs chairman doesn’t always do that. Richards believes it would be ‘crazy’ to appoint a manager of Conte’s calibre and not give him what he wants.

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Micah Richards: Daniel Levy must back Antonio Conte in the transfer window

The ex-Manchester City defender wrote: “This guy is firmly in the top 10 of managers worldwide — you could argue that he is in the top five — and everything about his CV tells you he has come back to London to win.

“Perhaps it is a stretch to see Tottenham challenging for the Premier League anytime soon but Conte has won titles with Bari, Juventus, Chelsea and Inter Milan and he didn’t accept Daniel Levy’s offer to succeed Nuno Espirito Santo to waste time.

“Conte wants to be competitive, to cause problems for Pep Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp and Thomas Tuchel. That is why it would be crazy if Levy didn’t give him the proper backing to get Tottenham motoring forward again, as was the case under Mauricio Pochettino.

“Tottenham must maintain it (their recent form) — and to do that, it means giving Conte the opportunity to really enhance this squad. He is the best possible manager they could have wished for at this time. They cannot waste this chance.”

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Richards is absolutely spot on!

Conte is the best manager Tottenham have arguably had in the Premier League era. If there’s one man who can end their trophy drought and bring success back to the club, it’s him.

However, the Italian is no magician. He needs a lot of help in the transfer windows and Levy has to correct his previous mistakes now.

If Conte is given what he wants in the next two or three windows, he will have Spurs competing with the best sides in the country. However, if he’s not backed, he will likely walk away and Tottenham may not find a manager as good as him for a long, long time.

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