Antonio Conte remains focused on finishing season strongly as he talks down new contract talk
The Italian has been linked to Inter Milan after guiding Chelsea to their sixth top-flight title
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Your support makes all the difference.Antonio Conte has refused to be drawn on talk of signing a new contract at Chelsea, insisting his focus remains on finishing the season strongly.
The Italian guided the Blues to their sixth top-flight title in his first season in charge at the Bridge and, as a result, has caught the attention of Inter Milan.
Reports suggest that the Serie A side are poised to offer Conte a £250,000-a-week contract and more than £170m to spend in the summer.
But as talk over the 47-year-old’s future mounts, Conte has insisted that his only focus is Chelsea’s last two games of the season, against Sunderland in the league and Arsenal in the FA Cup final.
"I still have two years on my contract,” he said on Friday. “It’s very important to finish the season to be focused on our target.
“We reached an important target, to win the league, and now on Sunday we have two targets. To try to win the 30 games in this league and I think this is an unbelievable target, and then to help the ‘keeper to win the Golden Glove.
"Then we have the FA Cup against Arsenal. Every single player, the coaches and the manager, we have the time to discuss with our club.
"Yeah, I repeat now it is more important to focus on these targets than a single person."
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