Napoli aspire Antonio Conte to stay beyond this season and rebuild squad within lucrative summer market amid Juventus links. | OneFootball

With Napoli in touching distance from Inter within the race for the Scudetto as only three points separate the two Serie A giants following the Partenopei’s 3-0 win over Empoli, the Azzurri highlight their ambitions to continue collectively with Conte beyond this season amid links to Juventus and Milan.

It is fair to say that despite having to solely focus on the Serie A due to failing to qualify for any European football the season prior, Antonio Conte has worked miracles for this Neapolitan side upon his arrival.

The former Inter, Juventus, and Italian national team coach has constructed a solid foundation, a team filled with unity and self-belief.  Conte has instilled character and high work-ethics in his players, as each of his assets work relentlessly on the pitch regardless of their minutes as they all strive forward towards a collective ambition.

Although Conte lacked financial backing from the board in the winter transfer window following the departure of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, the Napoli boss created a masterpiece with the assets at his disposal.

Conte has managed to reinstate Romelu Lukaku into his peak form, as he tallied 10 goals and 12 assists within the Serie A thus far.

In addition, former Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay has flourished in Conte’s three-man midfield, accumulating 6 goals and 2 assists since his arrival from the Premier League giants.

Furthermore, the Italian tactician managed to instill his defensive philosophy in fine detail, as Napoli are the best defensive team in the league as the Partenopei have only conceded 25 goals in 32 games-played, with former Torino defender Alessandro Buongiorno emerging as the pillar of the Azzurri back-line.

As a result, Conte is reaping the rewards of his hard-work as Napoli are currently keeping pace with Simone Inzaghi’s Inter for the scudetto, which has attracted the interest of Serie A giants Milan and Juventus as he is constantly toe-to-toe with a formidable Nerazzurri side as each match-week passes.

La Gazzetta dello Sport emphasizes that the desire of Napoli is to continue beyond this season with the objective of becoming concrete title contenders and returning to compete in European football on a consistent basis despite speculation in regards of his future.

With Napoli already guaranteed an influx of funds coming in next season after solidifying their qualification to the Champions League, as well as the imminent sale of Victor Osimhen, the board is prepared to use the immense liquidity at their disposal to convince Conte as they are prepared to splurge heavily in order to construct a dominant force.

Julian Faustini Ι GIFN