Chelsea news: Antonio Conte targeting PSG job, regrets not leaving, major rift with board

Conte won the Premier League in his maiden season in English football but a slow start to this campaign has seen the pressure on the Italian intensify.

The former Italy and Juventus coach was unhappy with Chelsea’s transfer business in the summer after missing out on a number of key targets including Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

But he opted to sign a new two-year deal at Stamford Bridge to dismiss claims he could exit before the season.

However Chelsea are fourth in the Premier League, already nine points behind leaders Manchester City while their hopes of reaching the Champions League knockout stages suffered a setback when they were beaten 3-0 by Roma on Tuesday.

Despite an unbeaten start to the season, PSG boss Unai Emery’s position is far from safe.

And according to Arab News, Conte has been told he is among the candidates to replace Emery before the start of next season.

The report adds Conte has told friends he regrets not leaving Stamford Bridge at the end of last season.

And it revealed Conte does not want to be Chelsea next season.

Conte is said to have a rift with the Chelsea board and is fearful that more poor results will lead to his sacking.

A lack of communication with owner Roman Abramovich is understood to have frustrated Conte while his relationship with executive director Marina Granovskaia has ‘deteriorated’.

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is also mentioned as a candidate for the PSG job.