Despite underperforming in both Serie A and the Champions League, Juventus are refusing to sack Max Allegri for the time being.
The Italian club seem intent on seeing if the manager can turn things around, but if he can’t, new names will be approached, among which could be Antonio Conte.
The Tottenham manager has been linked with a return to Serie A for a while now, but he has a contract with the London club until the end of the season at the very least, with some believing he could extend if he continues to see progress in his work there.
However, there’s no denying the temptation to leave Spurs for his former club could entice him into returning to his home country at some point.
This is something sports commentator Francesco Oppini believes, speaking to Radio Bianconera and relayed by Arena Calcio.
He said: “Conte, in order to return to Turin, would need to cut the salary he has at Tottenham. He considers Turin his home. He would give up everything to return to Juventus and they would be the only Italian team which he would return to Serie A for.
“I would go and immediately make him a four-year offer. We need a man with the Juve DNA, who knows how to start from scratch. Conte believes this team is capable of doing very well, expect for a few elements.”
Starting from scratch is pretty much what he did at Tottenham when he took over from Nuno Espírito Santo last season, turning things around rather impressively by steering Spurs into an unexpected Champions League spot.
Tottenham took this form into the new season, where they currently sit third in the Premier League, most recently beating Roberto De Zerbi’s Brighton away.
