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Punctual as every year, at the end of Serie A, it arrives once again: the coaching carousel. Coaches chasing more enticing and ambitious offers, management evaluating their current coach’s performance, dismissals due to dissatisfaction, and new technical projects.

This year too, the end of the season means several clubs are questioning the future of their bench. Let’s take a look at the main situations currently unfolding.

Napoli: Conte’s U-turn?

After the league triumph, Antonio Conte’s future has been the hot topic. Some rumors already see him close to a return to Juventus, but in fact, his contract with Napoli runs until 2027.

Yesterday, a first meeting was held between the coach and Aurelio De Laurentiis: a real three-hour summit to put all the issues on the table.

If ADL’s thumbs-up signals moderate optimism, for now both parties have taken some time, scheduling another meeting soon to resolve all outstanding issues.

According to CalcioNapoli24, Conte has given himself 72 hours to make his decision. And his staff, as well as his wife, are reportedly pushing for him to stay in Naples.

Atalanta, the end of an era?

In Bergamo, the situation surrounding Gian Piero Gasperini is very delicate. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, yesterday morning’s meeting in Zingonia with the Percassi family left all options open: staying for another year (until the end of his contract), a contract renewal, or even a sensational farewell after nine years.

Gasperini seems to be looking around, as was evident after his post-Parma comments in which he hinted at several departures in the summer and stated: “For the first time, I feel like lowering the bar.”

In the afternoon, confirmation came from Moretto and Romano: Gian Piero Gasperini is expected to leave Atalanta after 9 years, thus closing his era at La Dea, a club that made an incredible leap in quality also thanks to his coaching. Now he is one of the most sought-after profiles on the market: with Roma having set their sights on him (and there have been positive contacts), even Milan is keeping an eye on the situation.

Milan, who to restart with?

After the announcement of Igli Tare as Milan’s new sporting director, the first issue to resolve for the Rossoneri is who to entrust the bench to after the disastrous season with the two Portuguese coaches, Fonseca and Conceicao.

The situation is not the simplest, with the top two targets on the list seemingly out of reach: Italiano is locked down by Bologna (even though Milan is trying and has made the coach a €4 million offer), and Gasperini is being eyed by Roma.

But two names have emerged strongly in recent hours: Thiago Motta, a profile Milan had already considered after Pioli’s dismissal, but at the time Juventus was quicker to close the deal; and the big return of Max Allegri, to whom Gazzetta dedicates its front page today. According to the Rosea, Allegri is highly liked by the Rossoneri management, who now want to take advantage of the stalemate between Conte and Napoli to overtake the Azzurri.

Torino, Vanoli at the end of the road?

The end of Torino’s season did not sit well with Urbano Cairo: the split is now all but announced and, according to some rumors, could have happened even before the end of the season.

According to Gianluca Di Marzio, sporting director Davide Vagnati is now considering three high-profile names to replace him, starting with Marco Baroni, who is himself at the end of the line with Lazio, as well as Maurizio Sarri and Gennaro Gattuso, who has announced he does not wish to continue on the Hajduk Split bench.

Lazio, Baroni’s farewell and a sensational return

Marco Baroni’s stint on the Lazio bench has also come to an end: missing out on European qualification was too disappointing, capped off by a horror end to the season with a defeat against Lecce despite a two-man advantage.

According to Alfredo Pedullà, the coach is expected to meet with the Biancocelesti management between today and tomorrow to resolve his contract and, as already mentioned, there has been contact with Torino. In his place, a sensational return to the Lazio bench is being considered: that of Maurizio Sarri.

Juventus, Tudor stays... at least for now

Tudor continues on the Juventus bench. At least for another month: the season is not yet over for the Croatian, with the Bianconeri involved in the Club World Cup.

Initially, the coach had said a decision would be made before the tournament, but now it seems the situation has calmed down and Tudor will indeed lead Juventus in the United States.

Only after this commitment will the Juventus management make their decision on whether or not Tudor will remain on the Bianconeri bench.

Bologna, white smoke for Italiano?

All the conditions are in place for Vincenzo Italiano to renew with Bologna: an excellent league campaign, victory in the Coppa Italia, and qualification for the Europa League are the coach’s passport, who was born in Karlsruhe.

In short, there is great optimism between the parties to close the deal: Italiano wants to reach 2028 with the right technical guarantees. Of course, economic aspects are being discussed, not only for Italiano (there is a gap of about €300,000 between demand and offer), but for the entire staff, for whom the coach wants recognition for their work.

The fact remains that Italiano’s priority is to renew with Bologna, and the feelings are extremely positive on both sides.

Inter: Inzaghi, Arab sirens?

Simone Inzaghi still has one more match to play on the Inter bench, and it’s the one that could define the entire Nerazzurri season: a sliding doors moment between winning the Champions League and ending up empty-handed or, to use the words of another Inter coach, “zero tituli.”

Despite preparing for the final against PSG, the coach’s future is in question: Inter wants to keep him regardless of the result, and Inzaghi’s priority is to stay, but not at any cost.

All the more so as an offer has arrived from Saudi Arabia, specifically from Al Hilal, that could make anyone waver: €50 million over two years. Coach and club will talk after the final in Munich, but for now, the future remains uncertain.

Roma, will the name be revealed on Saturday?

Yesterday afternoon, with the news of the now almost certain separation between Gasperini and Atalanta, the hunt began for the next bench awaiting the 67-year-old.

Roma is at the forefront, looking for a high-profile name after Ranieri to build a project and finally secure Champions League qualification. Gazzetta reports that the coach’s final decision will come by Saturday, whatever it may be.

If the proposals are not convincing, Gasp could also reconsider and honor the last year of his contract. But it’s unlikely that Roma—now aware of the situation—will let slip what, by all accounts, is their number one target for the post-Ranieri era.

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