Antonio Conte has issued a list of demands to the Napoli board if he is to stay on as coach next season.

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• Napoli nearing Serie A title win
• Conte future in doubt amid Juve reports
• Coach has made clear demands to board

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Conte's side sit a point clear of Inter at the top of Serie A heading into their final game of the season. Despite their possible success, the Italian's future appears uncertain over reports of tension between him and club chiefs, resulting in talk of a possible return to Juventus.

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  Conte is open to staying at Napoli, but reports he has laid out demands ahead of the summer transfer window. The 55-year-old is wants Napoli to sign a top player in each area of the team, pushing for as many as nine signings in total. Napoli would also have to increase their wage budget from €80 million (£68m/$91m) to around €110m (£93m/$125m), while they may have to spend over €200m (£169m/$227m) on transfer fees.

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  Conte is aiming to wrap up the Scudetto this season and push for another league title next term, the report adds, and he wants evidence that the club are prepared to match his ambitions. The former Chelsea and Tottenham boss opted against having a termination clause included in his three-year contract that would have let him leave this summer, as he wanted to avoid the temptation of abandoning Napoli.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR CONTE?

  Napoli will face Cagliari, who are 14th, in their last Serie A game of the season on Friday, while Inter come up against 10th-placed Como. The outcome of the title race will likely decide the mood of the meeting that is to take place between Conte and president Aurelio De Laurentiis to discuss the coach's demands the following day.

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