Tottenham were in contact with Antonio Conte on Sunday - before sacking Nuno.
The Sun says Conte is the main choice to become the new Tottenham manager – but there is still work to be done to convince him it is the right job for him to take.
Spurs made contact with the former Chelsea boss on Sunday to see if he would now be interested in the position having rejected their advances last summer.
The 52-year-old is understood to have indicated he would be keen on making the move to North London, but though negotiations have gone well so far there are still assurances he wants before fully committing himself.
Tottenham's quest for a replacement is being led by football director Fabio Paratici, who worked closely with Conte during his successful time in charge of Juventus.
Paratici has worked hard to sell the vision of the club to the Italian, and their good working relationship from the past has counted for a lot to sell Spurs to the boss.
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