Gennaro Gattuso seems determined to leave Napoli this summer, but President Aurelio De Laurentiis could try to win him over with Jorge Mendes.
The rapport between President and coach collapsed in February, when the contract extension was seemingly all agreed only to suddenly be dropped.
Their Europa League exit and a series of poor Serie A results soured the situation, although Gattuso was doing all that was reasonably possible during an unprecedented injury crisis.
Gennaro Gattuso seems determined to leave Napoli this summer, but President Aurelio De Laurentiis could try to win him over with Jorge Mendes.
The rapport between President and coach collapsed in February, when the contract extension was seemingly all agreed only to suddenly be dropped.
Their Europa League exit and a series of poor Serie A results soured the situation, although Gattuso was doing all that was reasonably possible during an unprecedented injury crisis.
Now they are on the verge of securing Champions League qualification, with players and fans urging them to resolve their differences so that Gattuso can continue his work.
According to Tuttosport, even De Laurentiis is starting to warm to the idea of keeping Gattuso on the bench next season.
The issue then would be convincing Rino, a proud man who did not appreciate the lack of support from his club during the most difficult time.
The newspaper maintains agent Jorge Mendes could be a mediator between the two men, aiming to bridge the currently very large gap that separates coach from President.