Napoli remain fixated on hiring Antonio Conte despite their recent unsuccessful attempts. The gaffer didn’t want to take the reins midseason. His answers weren’t outright refusals for the future, TuttoSport informs.
The manager wasn’t chomping at the bit to resume coaching after getting axed by Tottenham and preferred having a sabbatical. Aurelio De Laurentiis is ready to cover him in gold to persuade him.
Conte has been linked especially to Milan in recent weeks, but Stefano Pioli is solidifying his position, which could give Napoli the inside track. Conversely, the Partenopei would examine the Rossoneri coach if he wasn’t confirmed. Despite their results, they haven’t completely ruled out keeping Walter Mazzarri.
The competition will be intense in the summer. Xavi and Jurgen Klopp have already announced they would leave Barcelona and Liverpool. Erik Ten Hag and Thomas Tuchel are on shaky ground at Manchester United and Bayern Munich. Newcastle United and Arsenal could have openings as well.
Our Take on Conte and Napoli
He’s a lot more likely to coach in Serie A than abroad next. The Scudetto holders are arguably the team that wants him the most, but they are probably just a fallback in his mind, as he who would pick Milan or Juventus if given the chance. It remains to be determined whether those sides will change their coach, though. He’d surely see them as a challenge, which wasn’t the case last summer. On the other hand, the competitiveness of their squad and future objectives are question marks.
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