Antonio Conte, return to the bench and assault on Mauro Icardi

Antonio Conte it could start from Premier League. The former technician ofInter, currently inactive after the decision to leave the Nerazzurri last summer, would have been contacted by the Saudi PIF Fund, in the hands of the controversial crown prince Mohammad Bin Salman, which officially acquired on Thursday the Newcastle, one of the most popular clubs in England.

The ambitious Saudis, strong by a $ 400 billion worth, they would be ready for big investments to immediately project the Magpies among the greats of the Premier League and European football, and would have already asked the entourage of the Lecce coach for information, reports the Gazzetta dello Sport.

Conte, in competition with Rafa Benitez and Frank Lampard, would be the number one favorite, but it is unclear whether he will immediately take over from the current manager Steve Bruce, towards the exemption after the bad start of the championship and the zero victories in seven races.

Not only Conte: according to rumors, the Argentine striker would be among the first objectives of the Newcastle strengthening campaign Mauro Icardi, which in January could leave the Paris Saint Germain to find that continuity that has been missing for too many seasons now. Calcioomercato.it reports it.

“We aim to compete for the most important trophies, we want to be a source of pride all over the world. Ours is a long-term commitment ”, are the words of Amanda Staveley, member of the new board of directors. Meanwhile, thousands of Newcastle fans celebrated the change of ownership on the street.

OMNISPORT | 08-10-2021 10:47

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