Roberto De Zerbi is the latest manager tipped to succeed Thomas Tuchel at Bayern Munich this summer.
Tuchel has announced that he will leave the Bundesliga club after this season. Xabi Alonso had been first choice to replace him, but the Spaniard confirmed last week that he will stay at Bayer Leverkusen next season.
After that setback, De Zerbi has become the frontrunner for the jo, with reports that Bayern have wasted no time in speaking with the Brighton boss about the vacancy.
Meanwhile, De Zerbi is also being linked with a possible move to Liverpool when Jurgen Klopp leaves at the end of the season. With such speculation swirling around, it’s no wonder De Zerbi is keeping his cards close to his chest.
“For me, I have not decided yet what is my future, because I have the contract, but anyway I want to speak with my club, to understand their plan,” he said. “Then we take the decision together, without problems.
“In the future, I want to keep my ambition, my motivation. I live for football 24 hours a day and I want to know what is the plan, what is the project, what is the future because if I don’t feel comfortable or I don’t feel the right motivation, I can’t stay any longer.”