Football NewsSimone Inzaghi Announced as the New Inter Milan Boss
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Inter Milan has appointed Simone Inzaghi as the manager to replace Antonio Conte who left the club last week.

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Simone Inzaghi joins Inter Milan from Lazio on a two-year deal. The 45-year-old replaces Antonio Conte, who left the San Siro just weeks after leading Inter to their first league title in 11 years.

Inzaghi arrives at the San Siro after five years as Lazio boss, during which he led them back into the Champions League group stages for the first time since the 2007/08 season.

Before being promoted to manage the first team in 2016, the 45-year-old had coached a number of Lazio’s youth sides.

As a senior manager, Inzaghi qualified Lazio for European competition in each of his five full seasons in charge, including a run to the Champions League last 16 in the 2020/21 campaign.

The former Lazio and Italy striker also led the club to a Coppa Italia title in 2019, as well as two Italian Super Cup successes.

Inzaghi was handed a boost before even being confirmed as Inter’s new boss when striker Romelu Lukaku revealed he’s planning to stay at the club for next season.

Chelsea is interested in signing their former player, who scored 30 times for Inter in 2020/21, with the Italian side understood to be looking for £100m for the 28-year-old.

But despite Inter’s desire to raise funds this summer, Lukaku told Belgian broadcaster: “Yes, I am staying”.

“I’ve already had contact with the man who normally becomes our new manager [Inzaghi]. Maybe I shouldn’t say that yet… but it was a very positive conversation”.

“There’s also the challenge of doing it again [winning the league with Inter]. I feel good at Inter.”

Inzaghi’s predecessor Conte left Inter just weeks after securing their first Serie A title in 11 years, amid a disagreement with the board over their plans to cut costs.

Conte is now in talks with Spurs about replacing Jose Mourinho as manager, although it is understood the two parties are yet to reach an agreement over the former Chelsea boss’ wage demands.