Antonio Conte’s long-time collaborator has reportedly uttered a phrase that has fuelled the idea he could end up at AC Milan or Juventus.
There have been stories in recent weeks from various sources suggesting that Conte could leave Napoli when the season ends because of differences in ambitions for the future. Thus, the rumours about potentially joining Milan have ramped up once again.
Conte’s assistant fuels rumours
As revealed by the newspaper La Verità (via Calciomercato.com), Gabriele Oriali – who worked with Conte at Inter and with the national team – apparently told some friends in Milan and Coverciano: “This time I can’t go where he goes.”
The paper defines Oriali as Conte’s trusted team manager, and the coach cannot imagine any adventure in Italy without him. None except one: a return to Juventus that the Bianconeri fans dream of and the Neapolitan fans fear.
The rivalry between the Juventus and Inter – from which Oriali comes first as a footballer and then as a manager – is too great to even think of sitting on the Juventus bench next to Conte. Oriali could not and would not join the Bianconeri, being a symbol of the Nerazzurri for more than 40 years.
This also applies to AC Milan, because Oriali would not even consider going there, again for obvious reasons of historical rivalry. Everything hangs on that phrase of Oriali, everything revolves around Conte’s decisions.
First, there is history to be written with Napoli , who are one point ahead of Inter with two games left. In the meantime, Juventus are busy fighting for the Champions League (if they win against Udinese and Venezia they are sure to qualify), while Milan face Bologna in the Coppa Italia final.
What about Napoli? According to La Verità, Aurelio De Laurentiis’ number one objective in the event of Conte’s departure would be Massimiliano Allegri.
Imagine Conte comes and we successfully bring Orsolini, Comuzzo, Coppola, Ricci, while keeping hold of star players… next 2 months will tell…
Pure fantasy. Getting even one name from that list with the current management would be a huuuuuge overperformance. Their incompetence will keep us from getting better.
hahaha nah, if we are lucky we get one name. BUT, we will linger the entire summer/transfer window and sign him at the last second. Thus, giving the poor kid no preseason, no training, no nothing and a lot of expectations to be great from minute 1.
Why? Because that is the Milan way. 🙂
Scaroni and other footballing legends in the management know what they’re doing, right? Trust the process. 😀 😀 😀
Conte wont be able to function at Milan because Furlani would never allow him the autonomy he needs. nor would he pay him 6mil a season.