Tottenham will draw up a three-man shortlist to replace Antonio Conte and Luis Enquire is one of the names on there.

Spurs announced on Sunday night that they had parted ways with Conte, by mutual consent, following his outburst before the international break.

Spurs and Conte have now parted ways following a dramatic week
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He criticised his players and the club in an extraordinary rant following their collapse against Southampton.

Names are being drawn up over who will replace the Italian with Julian Nagelsmann, who was sacked by Bayern Munich last week, the frontrunner.

talkSPORT’s chief football correspondent Alex Crook understands the process will not be a swift one.

He said: “It will be a long process. I was told yesterday from a reliable source that they want to get a shortlist of three in the not too distant future.

“I do think Luis Enrique will be on that shortlist. That is one to keep tabs on.

“When it comes to Nagelsmann we know they have held conversations with his representatives, not him directly yet.

Enrique is likely to feature on Spurs’ three-man shortlist
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“It will be some time before that happens, if indeed it happens at all.”

Conte had seemingly lost the dressing room and his removal was not surprising after those comments.

Tottenham are still fourth in the Premier League and now it is up to Crisitan Stellini and Ryan Mason to steer them to the Champions League.

Crook added: “What is interesting about Antonio Conte is not too many Spurs players have come out and backed their manager, which probably tells you a lot about the mood in the dressing room.

Nagelsmann has already been tipped as a frontrunner for the job
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“[Heung-min] Son has been speaking and has apologised to Conte for his own performances. Obviously Son has not been at his best this season.

“Fabio Paratici, the sporting director and close friend of Antonio Conte, it was interesting to hear him say it was the right decision for the parting of the ways.

“He has also said they are focused and concentrating on helping Crisitan Stellini, Conte’s former assistant who has stayed on, as interim manager and Ryan Mason.
“Tottenham are almost trying to create this siege mentality. We know Stellini and Mason are in for the foreseeable future and have a massive job on their hands.

“In terms of a long-term successor, it will be a much more attractive prospect if they can get top four.

“I’m not sure it is going to happen.”

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