Sportitalia: Pioli linked with Bologna job amid Motta to Milan rumours

In what could be a very ironic turn of events, AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli and Bologna coach Thiago Motta could find themselves swapping jobs in the summer.

As has been reported by Sportitalia (via Milan News), there could be a real managerial merry-go-round in Serie A this summer with a number of coaches set to be on the move and many likely to still stay within the division rather than move abroad.

Pioli is expected to leave Milan this summer after an underwhelming season which saw them fail to challenge Inter for the Serie A title and miss out on a Champions League run.

He has been linked with the Napoli job which should be available this summer, but Bologna are now also said to be interested in the event that Motta leaves.

Motta is out of contract at the end of this season but the Rossoblu will be working hard to keep him given how well he has performed this season.

Pioli has coached Bologna in the past. Between 2011 and 2014, he won 32 matches out of 97 as the Rossoblu coach.

Milan are certainly not the only team looking at Motta for the bench next season, with Juventus and Chelsea also linked.