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De Laurentiis wants Benitez to stay five more years

Despite speculation surrounding his future, Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis is keen for Rafael Benitez to stay at the club.

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has revealed he has offered coach Rafael Benitez the chance to stay at Napoli for five more years.

Benitez is out of contract at the Stadio San Paolo at the end of the season and has been noncommittal over his future.

There has been talk of Sampdoria coach Sinisa Mihajlovic taking over from Benitez should the Spaniard not sign a new deal with the Serie A club.

But De Laurentiis told Radio Kiss Kiss: "There's always been great respect and even friendship between myself and Benitez.