{"id":890934,"date":"2026-10-22T16:12:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T16:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/890934\/"},"modified":"2026-10-22T16:12:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T16:12:17","slug":"conte-makes-man-united-demand-as-talks-continue-after-4-1-defeat-to-como","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/890934\/","title":{"rendered":"Conte makes Man United demand as talks continue after 4-1 defeat to Como"},"content":{"rendered":"

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NAPLES, ITALY – MARCH 14: Antonio Conte SSC Napoli head coach before the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and US Lecce at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on March 14, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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La Repubblica reports that talks between Antonio Conte and Manchester United representatives continued after a 4-1 loss to Como on Wednesday, with the Italian tactician making clear requests to the Red Devils, including \u2018carte blanche\u2019 in the transfer market.<\/p>\n

Conte is one of the leading candidates for the Manchester United job should Michael Carrick be sacked in the coming days.<\/p>\n

The Red Devils suffered a 4-1 Champions League loss away at Como on Wednesday, putting further pressure on the ex-England international.<\/p>\n

\"PARMA,PARMA, ITALY \u2013 APRIL 12: Antonio Conte, head coach of Napoli SSC looks on during the Serie A match between Parma Calcio 1913 and SSC Napoli at Stadio Ennio Tardini on April 12, 2026 in Parma, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Repubblica reports that informal talks between Conte and Manchester United representatives continued after last night\u2019s game against Como, with the Italian tactician making clear requests to club directors.<\/p>\n

According to the report,<\/a> Conte wants to choose his staff members but, more importantly, have full decision-making power in the transfer market.<\/p>\n

Conte \u2018wants carte blanche in the transfer market and to be allowed to choose the staff members who will join him for his new challenge,\u2019 the Italian newspaper wrote.<\/p>\n

Conte\u2019s request isn\u2019t a huge surprise, especially after his latest interview with The Athletic, which Football Italia examined here.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"ITALYITALY \u2013 OCTOBER 21: Michael Carrick, Manager of Manchester United, reacts after during the UEFA Champions League 2026\/27 League Phase MD3 match between Como 1907 and Manchester United at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on October 21, 2026 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Conte is currently without a club after leaving Napoli last summer. He\u2019s also been linked with a return to Juventus, another European footballing giant, but Bianconeri directors are not currently considering replacing Luciano Spalletti.<\/p>\n

According to Repubblica, Manchester United directors are now assessing Conte\u2019s demands before potentially starting an actual negotiation with the ex-Chelsea and Tottenham coach.<\/p>\n

According to UK reports, two more candidates are in the running for the Manchester United job. The first one is Julian Nagelsmann, who, according to the Telegraph, is open to replacing Carrick mid-season. The other is Fabian H\u00fcrzeler, though TalkSPORT claims the German is uninterested in leaving Brighton for Old Trafford at this stage of the campaign.<\/p>\n

\"NAPLES,NAPLES, ITALY \u2013 APRIL 06: Antonio Conte, head coach of SSC Napoli, reacts during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and AC Milan at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on April 06, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Conte, meanwhile, is open to signing for a new club. In his latest interview with The Athletic<\/a>, he said: \u201cThere are many clubs that have somewhat lost sight of their history. I\u2019d like to go to one of these clubs to dust off that history and make it shine once more.<\/p>\n

\u201cClubs where there\u2019s pressure, where, ultimately, you know full well that you\u2019re not going there just to take part, but to compete.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n


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