Conte could be right for Inter
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After being heavily linked with AS Roma and Juventus, Antonio Conte seems destined for Inter Milan if the coach returns to Italian soccer.
Italian newspapers have reported Conte has already agreed on a three-year contract with the Nerazzurri to replace current coach Luciano Spalletti at the end of the season.
Inter chief executive Giuseppe Marotta did not deny the reports when asked about them on Monday.
鈥淲e have to bear this discussion and that鈥檚 not easy because it鈥檚 annoying,鈥 said Marotta, who brought in Conte as coach at Juventus. 鈥淏ut Spalletti鈥檚 work has to be recognized.鈥
Inter beat 10-man Chievo Verona 2-0 on Monday to all but secure qualification for next season鈥檚 UEFA Champions League. It moved to third in Serie A, a point above Atalanta and four above AC Milan and Roma with two matches remaining.
The top four teams from Serie A qualify.
It hasn鈥檛 been an easy season for Inter, however: It was eliminated from all competitions early on, top-signing Radja Nainggolan has performed way below expectations, and there has been trouble with forward Mauro Icardi, who was stripped of the captaincy at the beginning of the year.
Argentine Icardi, who scored 29 league goals last season and 24 in the previous one, has netted just 10 times this campaign. He hasn鈥檛 scored from open play since December and he was again roundly jeered by the Inter fans when he was substituted 11 minutes from time against Chievo.
Conte has been out of a job since June 2018 when he was fired by Chelsea, and the former Juventus and Italy coach is seen as the perfect man to rejuvenate the squad.
鈥淚 can鈥檛 understand the criticism that has come of late,鈥 Marotta added. 鈥淲e have an objective to achieve and we are aware of it, what matters is our position in the table.
鈥淓verything else is an irritation and we have to be alert so that we can deal with these disturbances in the best of ways.鈥
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