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Antonio Conte ‘would accept’ Man Utd job with Solskjaer under pressure

Former Chelsea & Inter Milan manager Antonio Conte is open to a return to the Premier League but is only willing to join a team with a ‘winning project’, according to reports.

The Italian left San Siro over the summer shortly after winning the Serie A having become unhappy with the club’s direction, with Inter forced to sell players like Romelu Lukaku and Hakimi.




He held negotiations with Tottenham over a possible move to north London, though was not convinced by their trophy prospects, and chose to bide his time for a big job to become available.

Conte could have his pick of jobs this campaign, with the coach already being put forward as a potential replacement for Solskjaer and Mikel Arteta at Man United and Arsenal respectively.




Arsenal lost their opening three Premier League games, though bounced back against Norwich, while Solskjaer was branded ‘clueless’ by Jason Cundy after United’s defeat to Young Boys and Conte was put forward as a replacement.

Conte is now the most experienced and proven manager who is available should those teams lose faith in their managers, though Gianluca DiMarzio says there is only one English side he would entertain an approach from.

Despite the links with the Gunners, Conte would not consider the club because he wants to join a club where he can win trophies immediately.

He sees Arsenal as a long-term project which lacks the players needed to compete for silverware, which is the same reason why he turned down Tottenham.




The Red devils are a different proposition, however, and are the one Premier League team Conte would consider joining if an offer was made.

The team is full of proven winners – particularly with Cristiano Ronaldo and Varane joining in the summer – while they have players that would easily fit into his 3-5-2 formation.

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