Nuno Espirito Santo’s sacking comes after Tottenham3-0 defeat at home to Red Devils, their fourth defeat in six Premier League games; Spurs in touch with Antonio Conte as they seek a fourth immutable manager in the last three years.
Former Chelsea leader Antonio Conte, who Spurs aimed before appointing Nuno in the summer, will fly into London for talks with the North London club on Monday, according to Sky in Italy.
Communications between Tottenham and the Italian, who has been unoccupied since leaving Inter Milan in the summer, are already well advanced, with negotiations understood to be in their final stages.
Tottenham are at eighth position in the Premier League, 10 points off Chelsea, after the 3-0 home thrash by Manchester United on Saturday.