Tottenham are reportedly close to securing Fabio Paratici as their director of football after he left Juventus in the summer.
Spurs have not had a director of football since 2008, but have been pushing to bring Paratici to north London as they look to rebuild after the departure of Jose Mourinho.
According to The Athletic, only a few details are left to be agreed and it looks extremely likely that the 48-year-old will join the club.
However, Sportsmail understands that this does not have any impact on the possibility of bringing in Antonio Conte as manager, with Tottenham wanting Paratici regardless of what Conte decides about his future.