Galeone: ‘Allegri the right man for Napoli, I think De Laurentiis has reached out to him’

Galeone: ‘Allegri a safe bet for Napoli and De Laurentiis knows it”

“We exchanged messages a few days ago — I didn’t ask too much, so as not to be intrusive,” Galeone told La Gazzetta dello Sport in an interview.

“But he, being the charming liar he is, reassured me: ‘Mister, no one has called me!’ And I said, ‘Come on, Max, not a single inquiry by the end of May?’ Personally, I think De Laurentiis has reached out.

“Years ago, Allegri was at Milan, we were having dinner at Giannino, and De Laurentiis shows up and literally hijacks him, taking him to his table. You could sense the mutual respect instantly.

“De Laurentiis knows Max is a safe bet. And a coaching handover between them would be quite compelling — just like at Juve, when the transition from Conte to Allegri kicked off a cycle of five Scudetti and two Champions League finals.

“The team is inferior to others, and Conte did a brilliant job overturning the odds. But Allegri is the right man for any club — he would be for Napoli too, as he likes the group they have.”

Galeone was also asked what he would do if he were in Conte’s position, as the Italian coach is reportedly considering ending his time at the Stadio Diego Maradona after a single season, despite steering them to the Serie A title.

“The team is inferior to others, and Conte did a brilliant job overturning the odds. But Allegri is the right man for any club — he would be for Napoli too, as he likes the group they have.”

According to a recent report from La Gazzetta dello Sport, Napoli are willing to offer Massimiliano Allegri a two-year contract worth €6m per season.