Serie A news round-up: Napoli near Pioli, Milan look to Conceicao

Check out today’s latest news from Serie A, including Stefano Pioli’s verbal agreement with Napoli and Milan’s growing interest in Sergio Conceicao.

Milan coach Stefano Pioli has become the leading candidate to take over at Napoli and has agreed a deal in principle with Aurelio De Laurentiis, Daniele Longo suggested.

Daniele De Rossi admitted he has ‘sympathy’ for Massimiliano Allegri ahead of Roma’s tense league clash with a wounded Juventus, noting the need for an ‘exceptional performance’.

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Massimiliano Allegri thanked Daniele De Rossi for his support and underlined his expectations for the difficult Serie A clash between his Juventus and Roma.

Stefano Pioli tried to bat off the rumours linking him to Napoli ahead of Milan’s Sunday afternoon Serie A clash with Alberto Gilardino’s Genoa, insisting everything will be defined in the summer.

Former coach Fabio Capello believed Sergio Conceicao ‘has what it takes’ to impress at Milan, comparing him to four other candidates for the job.

La Gazzetta dello Sport reported that Conceicao is now an interesting candidate to take over from Pioli at Milan in the summer, being proposed by his agent Jorge Mendes.

Simone Inzaghi penned an open letter to Inter fans after the club’s Serie A success, referencing the great Helenio Herrera and their first Scudetto star.