Antonio Conte says he was “hurt” by speculation linking him with former club Juventus, after agreeing to remain as Napoli’s head coach.

Conte guided the Partenopei to their second Scudetto in the space of three seasons last term, pipping Inter to top spot on the final day of the campaign.

That led to the 55-year-old being linked with a return to former club Juventus, with whom he won three successive Serie A titles between 2012 and 2014.

Conte had reportedly considered a second spell in Turin, before holding clear-the-air talks with Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis to address key issues.

However, the Partenopei boss, who is contracted at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona for another two years, insists he was never in contact with his former club.

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