Antonio Conte could soon run out of places to manage. It looks like Napoli is up next for the fiery Italian, who most recently coached Inter Milan. Given the current trends in the game, i.e. big clubs spending less money to hire young up-and-comers, instead of splashing the cash on bigger brand name bosses, Conte could soon run out of destinations.
How many more clubs are out there who could afford him?
??? Napoli lawyers and Antonio Conte’s camp started reviewing all contracts today.
Deal until June 2027, confirmed.
Several points on structure of the deal being discussed, meanwhile Conte has decided his staff members.
Nothing will be signed today, more to follow this week. pic.twitter.com/26q9zZOvgd
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 28, 2024
Above is a tweet from transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, who indicates that we’re not at “here we go” time yet. But we could be soon. This is a done deal, and a natural fit, but it is just not over the line yet.
The summer coaching carousel continues to spin off its axis.
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