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Newcastle Boss Rafa Benitez Left Perplexed After Reportedly Receiving Offer to Manage Serie A Club

Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez is said to have been rather confused after receiving a call from Napoli chairman Aurelio de Laurentiis.

According to Italian source Il Mattino (H/T Sport Witness), the Partenopei chief called the Spanish boss to find out whether or not he would be interested in walking away from his post as Magpies gaffer in the summer as there could be a vacancy at Napoli at the end of the season.

De Laurentiis is bracing for Maurizio Sarri's exit, with the manager having impressed immensely this season. And, per the aforementioned source, he is already looking for potential replacements.