Journalist claims Conte to Milan was ‘done’ and Allegri talks took place

AC Milan will seemingly appoint Paulo Fonseca as their next head coach shortly, and a journalist has given some insight into the other avenues which were evaluated by the Rossoneri whilst giving some information about the pursuit of Antonio Conte. 

The past week has given clarity to the managerial situation for the first time in a long time. Stefano Pioli’s departure shifted constantly, with his position insecure for most of the season, without action being taken, and the hunt for a new manager followed the same pattern.

Several options were looked into, and on more than one occasion, Milan had their man. However, things broke down, and the hunt continued. Now, it seems the Rossoneri have their next head coach in the pipeline.

Paolo Paganini spoke to Rai about the managerial pursuits and offered some interesting information about the different options that Milan looked at, and his comments have been relayed by Pianeta Milan.

On Massimiliano Allegri…

“Allegri, in my opinion, is standing still and waiting for an important offer. There had been some sort of contact, but the Rossoneri are in a special situation.”

On Antonio Conte…

“Who is in charge at AC Milan? Who does the market? Cardinale had invested in Ibrahimovic who had had contact in January with Conte and it all seemed done. Then the strategy changed but it lacks the clarity that was there when Maldini and Massara were managers.

“Now there’s Fonseca but it’s not like we’re going to improve after Pioli.”