Unai Emery brings much-needed stability Aston Villa Since his arrival.
two months ago, sports witness Real Madrid's interest in the Spaniard has been covered. There has been silence in the Spanish press since then, but Madrid will soon be looking for a new manager.
Los Blancos have not yet made any decision regarding Alvaro Arbeloa. However, he is expected to leave after Wednesday's defeat to Bayern Munich in Europe.
Admiration for Emery extends beyond Spain and there is also interest in him in Italy.
Napoli praises Unai Emery
of napolimagazine Emanuele Cammarotto Report on Antonio Conte's future at Naples. Has become a substitute for the Italian national team manager.
The journalist makes it clear that as of now, there is 'nothing' between Conte and the Azzurri, but that does not mean that Napoli will not lose the Italian in the summer.
When it comes to replacements, Partenopei CEO Aurelio De Laurentiis has two 'long time' loves. One is Jurgen Klopp, who has not managed since leaving Liverpool. The other is Aston Villa's Emery and the center of attention is the 54-year-old.
The main reason for this is that Napoli do not want to take too many risks. He did so in 2023 after Luciano Spalletti left. This led to their worst title defense in Serie A history during the 2023/24 campaign.
Emery is seen as someone who is proven and a manager who will bring stability to the Partenopei.
Our take: Napoli would be a chaotic move
As things stand, Aston Villa appears to be a club that mirrors Unai Emery's views.
Since joining, he has mastered their style of play, which relies on structure, counter-attacking with pace and breaking the opposition lines as quickly as possible.
She has become the identity of villains.
Emery's flexible setup suits the way Italian football works. However, Napoli is a slightly chaotic club. De Laurentiis, in particular, is notorious for being difficult to work with.
