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Milan had reached an agreement with Julien Lopetegui. The Rossoneri, after having met the coach in recent days, were ready to close the negotiation with the Spanish coach, who was also pursued by West Ham (who offered a two-year contract with an option of five million euros) but who had given priority to Milan . So the white smoke seemed only one step away, at least until it came time to understand the mood of the square. Much more black than red: the fans would like a big player – Conte, for one – and not Lopetegui.
This is why there has been a sharp slowdown on that front in the last few hours. Things still have to settle, after the upheaval generated by the fans’ criticism, so it is not yet known what the future will be. It cannot be ruled out that Milan could proceed on the Lopetegui track anyway, but the risk of dispute is real and should not be underestimated. Especially since the club itself knows it cannot make mistakes, risking part of its credibility after what happened with Pioli.
So the state of the art is as follows: Lopetegui on stand-by, Milan is thinking about whether to turn to someone else. All this while Conte has already spoken to some Napoli players in recent days.