ANTONIO CONTE could replace Jose Mourinho at Roma this summer, according to reports.
The Italian, 53, was dismissed by Tottenham in March after 16 months in charge.
His exit came following a scathing rant about his players and the club in the wake of a 3-3 draw with Southampton.
And he was expected to leave Tottenham at the end of the season anyway as his contract was set to run out.
Now Calcio Mercato are reporting he could be employed by Roma in the coming months.
However, that is dependent on whether Mourinho remains in charge in the Italian capital.
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The Portuguese head coach, 60, is being mooted as a candidate to take over at Paris Saint-Germain.
It comes after a two-year period at Roma during which he has lifted the Europa Conference League trophy.
Roma also sit third in Serie A and will look to overturn a 1-0 deficit against Feyenoord in the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final tie on Thursday.
PSG boss Christophe Galtier is set to lead the French giants to another Ligue 1 title, but their Champions League last-16 exit at the hands of Bayern Munich means his future is in doubt.
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And Mourinho’s switch to PSG would leave the door open for Conte to assume control at Roma.
It is understood he would be handed funds in the transfer market as the Italians seek to claim a first scudetto since 2001.
Conte has won four Serie A titles as a manager – three with Juventus and one with Inter Milan.
Both Juve and Inter are also thought to be interested in bringing him back to their clubs, but their financial positions make that an unlikely move.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
