Inter have an agreement in principle with Antonio Conte for him to become the club’s new manager starting from next season according to a report from Sky Sport.

The Nerazzurri’s chief executive Giuseppe ‘Beppe’ Marotta has been pivotal in Inter’s pursuit of Conte, who has been out of work since leaving Chelsea last Summer.

Marotta, who left Juventus to take up his position at Inter at the end of last year, was the person who brought the idea of bringing Conte in up and then was the person who convinced Inter’s owners Suning that despite the large costs attached, Conte was the man to lead Inter forward.

Many reports in recent weeks have suggested Conte will put pen-to-paper on an initial three year contract with Inter however the Italian broadcaster suggest he could instead sign a four year contract thus meaning he would be contracted to the club through to the end of the 2022/23 campaign.