Chelsea manager Antonio Conte dismisses AC Milan links and insists Blues are his priority
Italian boss is believed to be homesick and has been linked with sensational Serie A return with struggling San Siro outfit
ANTONIO CONTE has dismissed talks of joining AC Milan while he focuses on Chelsea's season.
The homesick Italian been linked with a return to Serie A with the struggling San Siro outfit.
But speaking after Chelsea's 1-0 win at home to Manchester United yesterday, Conte told Sky Italia: "Milan? Leave it out…
"We’re trying to stay concentrated, because it’s a tough run from here to the end of the season.
"I am only concentrated on Chelsea and purely want to do what is best for Chelsea.
"If we have this enthusiasm, we can fight to the end."
Milan chief Massimiliano Mirabelli claims there have been no moves for Conte, 48, in a show of support to under-fire Rossoneri boss Vincenzo Montella.
He said: "We already have a manager and we are not thinking of Conte nor about other managers."
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Conte is amazingly under pressure in the Stamford Bridge hotseat despite winning the title last season and sitting fourth this time around.
He controversially left David Luiz out of the squad yesterday - as SunSport exclusively revealed - and was warned by Gary Neville that player power at Stamford Bridge could be his undoing.
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The former Juventus and Italy manager said of Luiz: "He has to work really hard otherwise he is on the bench or in the stand."
When quizzed over the £30million Brazilian's future, he added: "I don't know. Christensen is the present and the future for Chelsea."
