viagramof – New Napoli coach Antonio Conte was not too worried about the draw
viagramof – New Napoli coach Antonio Conte was not too concerned about his team’s goalless draw with Modena in the Coppa Italia on Saturday night and needing penalties to progress in the competition, but he showed some frustration regarding the transfer market.
Conte admitted that Napoli were not precise enough against Modena, a second-tier team, but he was happy to pass this round.
Speaking after the match, Conte admitted that it would be difficult to convince top-level players to join Napoli without them playing in a European competition next season.
Conte: Players cannot be convinced to come to Napoli without European participation
“I am satisfied with the commitment and desire of the youngsters, but there are some situations that I find difficult to talk about, but you can see the reality,” Conte said.
He continued: “I hear people saying that this team is the second candidate to win the Italian League title, but we have 12 players missing, more than half of the team has left.”
Regarding the operations in the transfer market, he said: “We have to respect certain criteria, such as the cost of the transfer and the salary, and the third criterion is the player’s desire. In light of the lack of European participation, there are not many attractive factors, so you have to excite the player in other ways.”
