Napoli are contemplating a plethora of options, but the current favorite to succeed Luciano Spalletti is the coach president Aurelio De Laurentiis backed a couple of days after announcing the split, Vincenzo Italiano, Sky relays.
The Azzurri owner reached out to Fiorentina’s CEO Joe Barone. The next stage of their pursuit will have to wait until after Wednesday’s European Conference League final between the Viola and West Ham. The manager is under contract for two more years considering a club option.
Napoli made another attempt to lure Julian Nagelsmann before zeroing in on Italiano. However, the ex-Bayern Munich gaffer is close to PSG. The Partenopei are keen because his style is similar to Spalletti’s. He too leans heavily on 4-3-3.
It remains to be seen whether the Azzurri will have to compensate Fiorentina to get him. They could do it indirectly by acquiring Nikola Milenkovic to replace Kim Min-Jae. Their star defender is highly likely to join Manchester United at the start of July.
Our Take on Napoli and Italiano
He’s not as experienced as their previous coach, but he has been on the rise for a few years. While he stuck in Florence for a couple of campaigns, he always leveled up quickly in the past. The Viola haven’t been great in Serie A this season, but it still was very formative for him considering their deep runs in the cups. Even though he has yet to participate in a title race, he would be ready for the job. In addition, they’d have philosophical continuity, which is a big plus.
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