Antonio Conte's Market Speculations and Potential Moves

For months, the name of Antonio Conte has been at the center of various market speculations, and soon it will be time for the former national team coach to embark on a new adventure. The options for the Salentine coach are diverse, from the Bayern Munich speculation as Tuchel's successor, to a return to the Premier League. However, a new challenge in Italy is not ruled out. In Serie A, the team pushing the most to have Conte is Napoli. Aurelio De Laurentiis considers him the first choice for the next season but must face several obstacles that could complicate the matter. There is a three-year contract on the table worth about 6.5 million euros. Conte's demands, both economically and in terms of technical project, might not meet the possibilities of the Neapolitan club. Therefore, other names already surveyed by the blue management cannot be excluded, from Vincenzo Italiano to Stefano Pioli (both towards farewell at the end of the season). Milan tempts Conte. However, the dream of the blue patron remains Conte, who is also attracted by Milan, a club where he has never coached. It would be a return, from the other side of Milan, after the biennium at the helm of Inter. With Pioli's cycle in the Rossoneri almost inevitably coming to an end, it is not excluded that Gerry Cardinale might turn to Conte. However, the corporate situation at Milan is rather chaotic. The presence of Furlani and Moncada has been enriched by that of Ibrahimovic, and this could give rise to a sort of 'power struggle'. As of today, however, the Napoli track is more a suggestion than a concrete possibility. Conte is used to having competitive squads to win the title, and De Laurentiis would hardly be able to guarantee him this. In the summer, Osimhen will almost certainly leave, Zielinski has already signed with Inter, and even the stay of Kvaratskhelia is not taken for granted. Consequently, the market for the Azzurri will be one of rebuilding, and it will not be easy to find players up to the standard of those who just a year ago won the Serie A title. For this reason, and also for purely economic issues, Conte's option might remain only a great suggestion.