It is famously said that Tony Pulis teams give up when they hit 40 points, and go on their holidays safe in the knowledge that they have secured Premier League football for another season.
According to various media sources, the San Siro club are promising a €15m salary and a transfer warchest to Conte in a bid to revive their ailing fortunes.
Chelsea have been handed a major boost ahead of Friday's potentially title-deciding match against West Brom.
Asked on Thursday to sum up the impending crowning of his team, former Italy manager Conte was quick to point out the state Chelsea were in when he was appointed a year ago.
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"It is not important the single person now, me the players, we must be focused on the moment".
Conte arrived after Chelsea had seen a title defence evaporate under Jose Mourinho, who was sacked before the Blues recovered to finish 10th.
Seven points separate the pair, so Spurs need Chelsea to, at least, lose two and draw one of their remaining three fixtures and, ideally, pick up maximum points from their three games.
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"At the start of the season it wasn't easy".
"We had a lot of critics, the new manager came in at the beginning of the season, we won some games but then we lost and there were again a lot of critics".
'But after a bad defeat against Arsenal... after that defeat I understood we had to change something in the tactical aspect and find the right solution, also to improve our work, our tactical work.
At the other end of the table, Sunderland may still be licking their wounds after already being relegated but they could still have a huge say in who joins them and Middlesbrough in the second-tier Championship.
Yet despite Conte's excellent start at Stamford Bridge, there has been continued speculation he could return to his native Italy.
"It's going to be a tough game at West Brom, it always is". This is a really strong team, a physical team, a good coach.
"But the truth is that quality is something that when we see them play, we see what makes the difference and gradually we see that they are special. It could go to a tribunal but our club would rather try and sort a deal out with Leeds if we're going to do it instead of going to tribunal".
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