Manchester United: Conte as a possible Solskjaer successor probably out of the race
Antonio Conte was last seen as a promising candidate for the coaching post at Manchester United. The English are now keeping their distance.
Antonio Conte is apparently out of the running at Manchester United for a possible successor to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who has been criticized at least since the 5-0 debacle against Liverpool FC. That reports the Daily Star.
Accordingly, Conte should be too expensive for the Red Devils in the event of a separation from Solskjaer. The 52-year-old is said to be calling for a contract until 2025 that would bring him an estimated £ 18 million (around 21 million euros).
According to information from Goal and SPOX There is general disagreement at board level as to whether Conte would be the right candidate for a possible successor to Solskjaer. There was with Conte according to information from Goal and SPOX no formal contact yet.
Conte led Inter Milan to the championship title in the previous Serie A season, and has been without a club since then. He previously coached Chelsea FC in England from 2016 to 2018, and the former midfielder won the English championship with the Blues in 2017.
Manchester United is holding on to Solskjaer – for now
Currently United, which is prominently strengthened with Cristiano Ronaldo as seventh in the table, is below expectations. Solskjaer was criticized after the historic 0-5 bankruptcy against Liverpool FC, but the dismissal of the 48-year-old Norwegian was not yet an issue in Manchester. According to information from Goal and SPOX does the record champions continue to believe that the team with Solskjaer is on the right track and that the situation under him will improve.
However, two key games await ManUnited in the Premier League with the away game at Tottenham Hotspur and the city derby against Manchester City. In addition, the important away game at Atalanta Bergamo is scheduled for the Champions League during the week. In the event of a defeat, qualification for the round of 16 is in jeopardy.
In the event that Solskjaer was dismissed, the Sun recently published a potential shortlist. In addition to Conte, there were also Leicester coach Brendan Rodgers, Ajax coach Erik ten Hag and the former Real coach Zinedine Zidane.