Trapattoni: Allegri will go abroad

Giovanni Trapattoni believes Juventus boss Max Allegri “will be the next Italian Coach to go abroad” after Arsenal and Barcelona links.

The Bianconeri have amassed 100 points in 2016, more than any other European club, and are the only side to have topped both their Champions League group and domestic table this season.

“I think Allegri will be the next Italian Coach to go abroad,” legend Trapattoni told the Corriere dello Sport.

“I hope he finds a club that will give him the time to work and to prove his worth, because Max is someone who can do well anywhere, whether he chooses the Premier League or Spain.”

There have been reports of interest from Arsenal if Arsene Wenger draws his lengthy experience to a close, although Barcelona have also been linked if Luis Enrique ends his tenure.

Italian tacticians have impressed abroad this season, as Antonio Conte’s Chelsea are dominating the Premier League with 12 consecutive victories, Carlo Ancelotti’s Bayern Munich are top of the Bundesliga and even Spartak Moscow are surprising in Russia under the orders of Massimo Carrera.