Chelsea are looking to the future and want to ensure Antonio Conte continues to lead their players. There are many reasons why the Italian manager will continue his journey with the Blues, he has two years left on his deal with no exit clause and Abramovich has indicated he'll reward him with a new contract featuring a significant raise. Chelsea's owner wants to hold onto the manager that lead his team to the Premier League title. The figures have been already decided: while Conte earns 6 million now, his next contract will raise his annual wage to around 11 million.
There are just a few details to address before the deal will be completed. While Conte intends to continue his journey at Stamford Bridge, he wants to ensure there are investments worthy of a top club on the summer transfer market to compete for the Champions League. The parties have already started to discuss potential targets to increase the potentail of the squad.
Considering this development Inter have started working on alternatives. The nerazzurri have made an enormous offer to Conte, they're also banking on the fact the former Juventus manager may want to return to Italy. In the past few days, Inter sporting director Ausilio made the initial contacts for Pochettino. Tottenham's manager is considered the right candidate to start a new cycle. There could be more direct approaches in the coming week. There also could be a meeting between the two parties in England, that if confirmed, would be denied by all involved since they want to see if there are the conditions for a deal in anonymity.
The Argentine manager is a serious candidate, but he isn't the only one especially because Pochettino is happy at Spurs, which is why he wants to understand Inter's project before considering a change. Inter would be a very tempting option from the financial standpoint since they're willing to offer €10 million a season. There are also reports that Pochettino has an exit clause which would force Inter to have to pay a fee to Tottenham, but this isn't expected to be an issue for the nerazzuri- who are looking for the right man to start a new cycle.
