Milan’s Max Allegri among candidates to become Napoli manager | OneFootball

Serie A side Napoli are in the hunt for a possible replacement for Antonio Conte, who is set to leave after the last game of the season. While Maurizio Sarri seems like the Partenopei’s favourite, Max Allegri is also in the fray.

La Gazzetta dello Sport have reported that even if Allegri’s renewal at Milan will be triggered if they qualify for the Champions League, it isn’t certain he will stay.

He wants the Rossoneri to meet several demands a failure to satisfy that will lead to his departure. It is believed Igli Tare is much more supportive of him than Zlatan Ibrahimovic but is on the verge of leaving. This is causing concern for Allegri, who wants a supportive sporting director. If Ibrahimovic ends up staying, the manager will also seek to leave.

This will leave Napoli as a major option. He is in the mix to become their next manager and Napoli have tried to sign him in the past. There are no wage concerns as Antonio Conte earns more than Allegri and the Milan boss will fit right into their wage bill as well.

Aurelio de Laurentiis is always keen on hiring recognised managers and he does have a liking for Allegri, which makes this a very interesting decision for him.

Italy option should tempt Allegri

Napoli can be a good option for a two-year period for Allegri but the Azzurri want a manager like him. The job has increasingly been demanding pragmatists and Allegri is clearly one and for years now, he hasn’t felt like a manager who can win league titles.

He is still very much a manager who deals in cups and thrives in knockout scenarios. That is why Italy would be a sensible jump and there couldn’t be a better time for that.

Kaustubh Pandey I GIFN