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Champions League will keep Conte at Chelsea, says Lippi

The former Juventus and Italy coach has been linked with the Inter job, but his compatriot believes he has plenty still to achieve in London

Antonio Conte will stay as Chelsea manager amid links to Inter because the challenge of taking them back into the Champions League is too good to resist, according to Marcello Lippi.

Lippi, who like Conte formerly managed Juventus and Italy, does not believe the prospect of taking the Inter job would appeal to the Stamford Bridge boss at this early stage of his career in England.

Despite the 47-year-old's continued denials, speculation still links him with a move to San Siro, while Diego Simeone is another rumoured candidate to replace Stefano Pioli as the Serie A club's Chinese owners Suning target a big name.