Exclusive: Italy World Cup winners in line for Parma job as Chivu set for Inter | OneFootball

Football Italia can exclusively reveal that 2006 Italy World Cup winners Alberto Gilardino and Daniele De Rossi are the primary candidates to replace Inter-bound Christian Chivu at Parma.

Gilardino and De Rossi, two members of the Italy squad that won the World Cup in 2006, are Parma’s primary candidates to replace Chivu.

BERLIN – JULY 09: Andrea Pirlo of Italy kisses the World Cup trophy following his team’s victory in a penalty shootout at the end of the FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 Final match between Italy and France at the Olympic Stadium on July 9, 2006 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Football Italia understands that Chivu has put contract talks with Parma on hold as he waits for the Nerazzurri’s offer.

The former defender was appointed at the Stadio Tardini in February, making his Serie A debut as a coach and securing survival with the Ducali.

Leading Parma candidates to replace Chivu revealed

epa11668963 Genoa’s coach Alberto Gilardino prior the Italian Serie A soccer match Genoa Cfc vs Bologna Fc, at Luigi Ferraris stadium, Genova, Italy, 19 October 2024. EPA-EFE/LUCA ZENNARO

The former Inter defender has been approached by his former club to replace Simone Inzaghi, after Como confirmed they would not let Cesc Fabregas leave.

Sources tell Football Italia that Parma have already sounded out both Gilardino and De Rossi. The latter would have been the main option for Como if Fabregas had moved to Inter.

ROME, ITALY – AUGUST 25: Daniele De Rossi, Head Coach of AS Roma, looks on prior to the Serie A match between AS Roma and Empoli at Stadio Olimpico on August 25, 2024 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)

Ex-Torino coach Paolo Vanoli is also in the frame, but the Italy World Cup winners are the current front runners for the job at the Stadio Tardini.

Vanoli was officially sacked by Torino on Thursday, with the Granata appointing former Lazio boss Marco Baroni.

Gilardino is a former Genoa coach, while De Rossi was sacked by Roma this past September after an eight-month spell in the capital.