CONTE YET TO BEGIN TALKS
Juventus manager Antonio Conte has revealed that he is yet to enter negotiations with board over a new contract.
Conte has led Juventus to a 19 point gap at the top of Serie A but hasn’t been approached by anyone at the club over a contract renewal.
The Italian’s current deal expires at the end of the season but with less than three months to go until the end of the season, Conte insists the inactivity doesn’t worry him.
”I have a lot to focus on the field so a new deal isn’t something that I can say is on my mind at the moment.
“We are playing well and we are top of the table so everything is going according to plan. I have no worries and all I want right now is to achieve our goals.”
Reports emerging from the Juve camp may suggest that chairman Andrea Agnelli is unhappy at the lack of high profile arrivals after giving Conte £40 million to spend in January.
However, Conte puts his decision not to add to his Juve squad in January down to a lack of availability in the market, branding the winter transfer window as
“useless”.
“We looked at adding to our squad in January and everyone here at Juve knows that very well but I didn’t feel the window had much to offer.
“Others may not believe so but if the right player who will improve our squad arises, we will go for him. Unfortunately, that’s difficult to find mid-season.
“This market is more for the teams near the bottom of the table that need to get out of trouble. For us top sides, it’s useless.
“With no disrespect to the players that earned themselves moves in January, I personally believe the most exciting player available was Fernando Torres on loan, a position we are already well backed up in.”
With little sign of talks commencing, Conte has been linked with a series of clubs, including the likes of Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur.
Conte, however, continues his stance on focusing on Juventus meanwhile admitting he’d find it hard to ever leave the Turin outfit.
“I’m not interested in talking about possible switches and only have eyes for Juventus and our season.
“For many years of my career in football, Juve has been my home, so I will say that I would find it difficult to leave Juventus.”