Maurizio Sarri has responded to a question regarding an approach from AC Milan, refusing to give too much away regarding the reports of an offer being made.
Sergio Conceiçao was named as the new coach of Milan after the farewell of Paulo Fonseca at the end of December, but other options were considered.
Corriere dello Sport for example reported that on December 24 there was contact between the Rossoneri directors and Sarri, who however refused the offer from the Rossoneri.
The paper stated that what was put forward was a six-month contract with an option until 2026, though the Italian wanted greater guarantees about the time to work.
Sarri was interviewed by Corriere della Sera and he spoke about leaving Lazio as well as the rumours that offers have arrived in his inbox from other clubs since, with Calciomercato.com relaying his comments.
“Difficult due to personal problems. some were resolved, others still not. I lost my mother and an uncle to whom I was very close; my wife was in intensive care and I also had a problem. After the suffering we recovered,” he said.
“In this period I received more than one proposal and from different continents, for example from Arabia a very rich offer arrived; none of these calls, however, made me click inside to get back in the game.
“To bring back my enthusiasm, I need a great project. In the last ten years I have worked in important teams, now I hope to receive the right proposal to rekindle that spark. Otherwise I will still be standing still.
“A six-month contract offer from Milan? I won’t answer, in general I can say that I have received proposals structured in such a way as not to tempt me. Serie A is my home, the league best suited to my characteristics and the one in which I would feel most at ease. Then I also like the Premier League, there is a unique atmosphere there.”
