Chelsea figure looks set for exit, eyeing return to former club
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Chelsea look set for another managerial change this summer after a disappointing season saw them miss out on Champions League football next term, although the campaign could end in success in this weekend’s FA Cup final.
However, Antonio Conte is expected to depart Stamford Bridge whatever the result against Manchester United at Wembley and the Italian is reportedly eyeing a return to familiar surroundings if he’s axed this summer.
The Sun claims Conte is desperate to return to Italian giants Juventus, who have just sealed their seventh Serie A crown in a row and could lose the services of Massimiliano Allegri this summer, who’s attracting interest from Arsenal.
Conte left the Turin outfit four years ago to take charge of Italy’s national side before moving to Stamford Bridge and he’s keen to return to the club this summer, with Allegri’s future surrounded by plenty of speculation.
Juventus have an ageing squad at their disposal and Allegri is understood to be chasing transfer demands from the club’s board, which could see him push for an exit if he doesn’t get what he wants.