Despite winning the Serie A trophy with Napoli, Luciano Spalletti decided it was time to leave, doing so on one of the highest notes possible.
The problem is that has left the Italian side with a very big gap to fill, and Il Mattino, relayed by Tutto Napoli, claim that Aston Villa’s Unai Emery is on the shortlist.
Now, we know that’s not what you want to hear, but can you really blame them?
After all, the Spaniard masterminded a very impressive return to the top half of the table in his short time in charge at Aston Villa, helping the club qualify for the Conference League in the process.
He was backed by the owners in January, and has all the tools at his disposal to continue helping the team grow over the next few years.
All of these reasons will be why Napoli are interested in him, as they want to ensure the club don’t regress after Spalletti’s exit.
The outlet claim that Aurelio De Laurentiis has around 40 managers on a shortlist he would be happy with, and Emery is one of them.
That’s why ‘eyes are wide open’ on the Spaniard after his ‘prodigious comeback’.
