According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Antonio Conte is tempted by a return as Italy national team coach, while Napoli would not oppose his departure in the summer.
Conte is emerging as the leading candidate to replace Gennaro Gattuso on the Italy bench.
The Italian coach's contract expires in June 2027 and according to Gazzetta, he is more than interested in returning for a second spell in charge of the "Azzurri".
Conte previously managed Italy from 2014 to 2016, reaching the quarter-finals of the European Championship, where "La Nazionale" was eliminated on penalties by Germany.
According to Gazzetta, Conte has very fond memories of his time as national team coach and the Italian Football Federation believes that the 56-year-old is the right man to revive the team.
Also, Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis would allow Conte to take charge of the national team, despite his contract with the club expiring in a year.
According to the same source, De Laurentiis' "green light" would not be a problem, especially if Giovanni Malagò is elected as the new FIGC president.
An interim coach, most likely Silvio Baldini, will be appointed for the June friendlies, while Italy's new coach is not expected to be chosen before the end of June or early July, as the new FIGC president will not be elected before June 22.
Massimiliano Allegri and Roberto Mancini have also been linked with the job, but the Milan coach has stated that he is happy at San Siro, while doubts about Mancini are mainly related to his departure in 2023, when he unexpectedly resigned via an official email and just a few weeks later took over as manager of the Saudi Arabian national team.telegraph/
