Napoli is set for a thrilling end to the season, but then Conte will decide his future: should he leave, there is one name in De Laurentiis’ thoughts
Napoli, se va via Conte l’obiettivo è solo uno: ha la clausola rescissoria
Who would have thought, just a few months ago, that Napoli would find itself in the title game until the last day? Yet, the team that last year was sailing in the murky waters of mid-table today is back fighting for the tricolor.
Credit? Undeniably that of the players, but it would be ridiculous not to acknowledge the fundamental role of Antonio Conte. The Salento coach brought mentality, organization and a fierce desire to win, turning a lost team into a battle machine.
Yet as fans dream of yet another feat, a shadow is stirring behind the scenes: will Conte stay on next year? The coach has already given some less than reassuring signals. His misgivings about the market and the club’s real ambition are well known. He, who has always opted for clear projects and targeted investments, wants guarantees. What if these do not come?
Aurelio De Laurentiis is not one to be caught unprepared. He knows well that if Conte decides to close the Napoli chapter, an immediate and quality solution would be needed. And, in fact, he already has the perfect name in mind.
Right now, however, everything revolves around one question: will Antonio Conte stay? If the coach gets the guarantees he asks for, his adventure in the Azzurri could continue, with the goal of consolidating the work done this season. If, on the other hand, disagreements with the club escalate, then the divorce will be inevitable.
Napoli, De Laurentiis “studia” Italiano: col Bologna c’è la clausola
It doesn’t happen, but if it does, the after Antonio Conte has a name and a surname: Vincenzo Italiano. The Sicilian coach is an old favorite of ADL, who has been following him since his Spezia days and has always appreciated his idea of soccer, praising him publicly on several occasions, almost as if he was waiting for the right moment to bring him to Naples.
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After showing great things with Fiorentina, Italiano is continuing to prove his worth at Bologna, where he has brought play, organization and results. And here comes the key detail: according to what we have learned, there is a rescission clause on his contract.
Should Napoli decide to bet on him, it would be enough to pay the agreed amount to free him from Bologna and bring him under Vesuvius. A shortcut that could prove valuable, especially if the situation with Conte were to suddenly fall apart.
Be careful, though: Italiano is a profile that is also liked elsewhere. Milan, for example, is monitoring him with great interest, especially if a change on the bench should open up at the end of the season. Beware, however, of the resounding domino effect, because even more than Italiano, Ibrahimovic is insistently courting Antonio Conte himself, who could then “free” his bench precisely to Italiano.
But before thinking about the future, there is a present to be lived to the last breath. And with a Scudetto still possible, it is better to postpone budgets. Because, in the end, if Conte were to take Napoli to heaven, he might well decide to continue there where the project can still give great satisfaction.
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