Allegri clarifies Juventus future amid Arsenal links

Ian Watson

Juventus coach Max Allegri has seemingly ruled himself out of the running to take over as Arsenal boss this summer.

The Italian, who was also linked with the Chelsea job, has been strongly tipped to succeed Arsene Wenger at The Emirates and reports on Sunday suggested that he was keen on bringing five players in to strengthen the Gunners’ squad.

However, it would appear that Allegri is staying with the back-to-back Serie A champions, admitting: “Will I stay at Juve? Yes. I have a contract to honour.

“If they don’t sack me, I’ll stay at Juventus next year too.”

“It’s not an issue of decisions on the future, it’s about planning what the future of Juventus will be, because once we’ve finished celebrating, we have to sit around a table with clear heads,” added Allegri.

“When the next season begins, we all start from zero points and must continue proving we are competitive.”