CM: Conte has ‘mad desire’ for Italy return – Milan unsure despite Zlatan’s endorsement | OneFootball

Antonio Conte wants to return to Italy, and there are two clubs above all that would seem to be a good fit given that they have imminent upcoming vacancies.

According to Calciomercato.com, it is almost time to answer the question ‘where will Conte coach next season?’. The former head coach of Inter and Juventus, who has been without a team after his farewell to Tottenham at the end of March 2023, has a ‘mad desire’ to get back to work.

He can’t wait to embrace a new project as per the report, but only if it is truly ambitious. The Italian will choose the club where the objectives are clear from day one, where he can fight to win trophies straight away.

He will say yes to a president who can satisfy him, not only from a personal point of view when it comes to his salary, but this does not mean that he will necessarily ask for a lot of investment in the summer mercato.

Conte starts from a certainty: he wants to return to work in Italy, in Serie A, where the firepower in terms of finances is decidedly limited compared to England. For that reason, it seems impossible he will get anywhere close to the €17m per year he received at Spurs.

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Despite Italy having a more limited economic outlook, this does not necessarily mean lower ambitions in the eyes of Conte. He was a part of the Juventus’ rebirth, and he would be happy to do the same at Milan and Napoli, the only credible options at the moment.

At the moment no possibility should be excluded a priori, but the Rossoneri are the most complicated idea. Conte is the one who is endorsed by a large and vocal section of the fan base, who consider him the only one capable of rebuilding on what is left by Pioli.

He has another man on his side too, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, but RedBird Capital have other technical and economic ideas. For now they are aiming for a less expensive profile, who knows how to work with young players and knows how to develop them.

In short, for Milan he is not a first choice, while for Napoli he is the first name on the list. He has already had several calls with De Laurentiis, yet much will depend on how the Azzurri finish the season and what type of mercato he has in mind.