Fonseca ‘will decide future soon’ amidst Milan links | OneFootball

Lille coach Paulo Fonseca admitted he’ll ‘think carefully’ about his future amidst concrete links with the Milan job.

The 51-year-old Portuguese coach is now widely considered to be the leading candidate to take over from Stefano Pioli in the summer, proving more convincing to the Rossoneri than other options like Sergio Conceicao, Julen Lopetegui and Mark van Bommel.

No agreement has been reached yet with Fonseca and some Milan fans have already started to voice their displeasure with the idea, not having fond memories of his two-year spell with Roma. The Rossoneri still haven’t made a final decision yet and reportedly opened talks with Argentina’s Lionel Scaloni as well.

Fonseca on future plans

Speaking via TMW, Fonseca opened up about his plans for the future amidst links to Milan ahead of what could be his final match in charge of Lille.

“We’ll see about my future. Having the chance to play in the Champions League is important but I will also think about something else when I make my decision. What came out isn’t true. I don’t have an agreement with another club.

“I’m totally focused on the last match. Being able to go to the Champions League is important. I will decide after the last match, but I have to think about it carefully, talk about it with my staff, my agent and my family, to make the best decision. I won’t necessarily say what I’ll do after the match.

“At Lille we have created the foundations for the future but if the team play in the Champions League, the investment will have to be different. With me or without me.

“I have to be honest, it’s important for me to play in the Champions League but I also have other things to think about. Whether it’s here or somewhere else, I want to take a step forward in my career.”

Milan are gearing up for their final two Serie A matches of the season against Torino on Saturday evening and Salernitana on May 26th, which are expected to be the final games under Pioli.