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NAPLES, ITALY – APRIL 06: Massimiliano Allegri AC Milan head coach looks on before the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and AC Milan at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on April 06, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)
The managerial merry-go-round takes another twist with reports Milan coach Max Allegri is among the Napoli options to replace Antonio Conte, if Maurizio Sarri goes to Atalanta.
Going into the summer, very few coaches are expected to remain in their current positions, so we’ll see a flurry of activity on many different benches.
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Allegri had previous Napoli agreement
Conte has dropped several hints that he is going to leave Napoli, opening up the job to someone else, and unhappy Lazio boss Sarri is the hot favourite.
However, as he is undecided about going back to a club where he already worked and had some success, plus has a proposal from Atalanta for a different project, Napoli need an alternative.
According to Sportitalia transfer expert Alfredo Pedullà, Allegri had already agreed to take the Napoli job from President Aurelio De Laurentiis last summer before intensive negotiations saw Conte stay on.
He is therefore also the next person that ADL will turn to for the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona role, especially with tension still ramping up behind the scenes at Milan.
Should Allegri leave the Rossoneri, then they in turn would look at current Bologna coach Vincenzo Italiano.
