Paper talk: Conte’s Chelsea future revealed, Immobile contract for life
Gab Marcotti writes on Il Corriere dello Sport that Chelsea executives are happy with Conte because he took the responsibility for the latest home draw against Roma. The Italian blamed his choices for the stalemate against the Italians and club’s executives believes Conte made the right choice to defend the team and blame himself.
His future, however, remains up in the air. Many thinks this will be the last season of Conte in charge of the Premier League giants.
Conte could leave Chelsea at the end of the season or would be sacked if he fails to reach the targets identified by the club at the beginning of the season. The two parties are not going to split before the end of the season, according to Il Corriere dello Sport.
Meantime in Italy Ciro Immobile is blazing a trail with 15 goals in 12 appearances in all competitions.
Lazio will offer the Italian a contract extension until 2023 (when the player will be 33) and Lotito is also going to offer his star striker an improved salary that will be raised to € 2.5 million-a-year plus add-ons.
The new contract will be valid starting from next summer and the two parties won’t take long to find an agreement. Immobile is ready to sign a contract for life with Lazio.
AND THE REST
AC Milan are considering the future of Vincenzo Montella (Corriere dello Sport, Tuttosport)
Max Allegri has not been playing Daniele Rugani in the last five games because he wants the Italian centre-back to be more aggressive (Gazzetta)
Juventus starlet Marko Pjaca is set to make return to action by the end of November (Tuttosport)
Miralem Pjanic scores the 59% of free-kicks he takes (Tuttosport)
Manolo Gabbiadini claims Tottenham are the most surprising team in Premier League and that Rafa Benitez is his favourite manager (Gazzzetta)