Juventus coach Max Allegri has been spotted today meeting new PSG director of sport Luis Campos, fuelling speculation he could take over at the club, but that remains very unlikely.
The encounter was photographed and published by La Source Parisienne, showing Allegri and Campos standing outside a hotel together, seemingly waiting for someone else.
It was accompanied by a message assuring Allegri could be the ‘future coach of Paris.’
However, there is more to it than that, because Allegri and Campos are good friends and have been for some time.
Football Italia sources identified the photograph as the Hotel de Paris in Montecarlo and it was probably taken during the weekend of the Formula One Grand Prix.
It is true that PSG are looking for a new coach, as the rapport with Mauricio Pochettino broke down after their Champions League exit to Real Madrid.
Options seem to include Zinedine Zidane and current France boss Didier Deschamps, while Jose Mourinho was linked, but has no intention of leaving Roma.
Allegri was out of action for two years before returning to Juventus on a long-term contract, which expires in 2025.
Despite some irritation from fans and media at the failure to win a single trophy or play attractive football, President Andrea Agnelli seems determined to stick with the tactician.