Serie A side Milan have seen Max Allegri get linked with a move to the Italian national team in recent weeks. This happened after a poor run of results that have led to the Rossoneri falling away from the title race. The Italian has now trashed the talk of a move to the Azzurri.
Get Italian Football News have covered how Giovanni Malago’s appointment at FIGC can dictate Allegri’s move to the national team.
Now, that might not be the case. Allegri spoke to the press after Milan’s 1-0 win over Verona and he was asked specifically about his future at the Diavolo.
He said – relayed by Calciomercato: “No phone calls, my only concern is Milan. We’ve started a journey together and we’ll continue. Leao had a good game, he provided the assist, then I needed a striker with different characteristics, and Gimenez came in. Everyone needs to feel important and come in in top condition.”
Mike Maignan was racially abused in the game by Verona fans. Allegri also spoke of that, issuing a response that may not go down well with too many.
“I hadn’t even noticed. Maignan was good at ignoring these things. You fight by ignoring these things. We all have to fight them.”
He also described his admiration for Adrien Rabiot, who scored the winner in the first half.
“I had Adrien for three years at Juventus. He’s an important player like all the others who made themselves available today. It’s normal for great players to be able to give something extra. He’d been ‘wandering’ around the pitch for a few games, then he’d been lacking a goal. Sunday is a great match between two teams aiming for the Champions League.”
The win took Milan back up to second in the table. But they are 12 points behind Inter, who have one hand on the title.