Massimiliano Allegri Says He 'Will Go Abroad' When He Leaves Juventus

Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri has said "certainly I will go abroad" when he leaves the Bianconeri, with Arsenal and Chelsea said to be chasing his services. 

Allegri told the Telegraph's Jason Burt he plans to leave Serie A altogether once his time at Juve is over: "Certainly I will go abroad. In Italy, finished."

The 50-year-old said he envisioned himself managing at club level for "five or six years" more before looking to make the transition to a national-team role. 

Allegri has guided Juventus to titles in each of his three seasons at the club and leads Serie A en route to a possible fourth in as many years, with OptaPaolo providing evidence of his imperious record:

The Bianconeri have also finished runners-up in the UEFA Champions League twice under his tutelage, losing to Barcelona and Real Madrid in 2015 and 2017, respectively.

The Italian tactician has put a rough countdown on his time as a club manager, and though Allegri is content in Turin for now, it now looks possible this contract will be his last with Juve, per Yahoo Sport UK:

Burt mentioned interest from Premier League duo Arsenal and Chelsea, each of whom have endured managerial woes of late. Arsene Wenger is wanted out by many among Arsenal's support, while Antonio Conte's disappointing second season at Stamford Bridge has led to reports of a summer exit, per Matt Law of the Telegraph.

Allegri has climbed his way from Italy's lower divisions and landed his first Serie A coaching job with Cagliari in 2008, having won promotion to Serie B with Sassuolo the season prior to that.

He begun his AC Milan career by lifting the Rossoneri to the Scudetto in 2011, their first league title in seven years, and winning 91 of his 178 matches in charge over four seasons, per Transfermarkt.

He's moved to levels beyond that since joining Juve in 2014, boasting a win ratio of 71 percent, and Charles Watts of Football.London decreed him his choice as successor to Wenger:

The issue for the Gunners is Wenger's already under huge pressure but has a contract until 2019, and despite some voicing their displeasure with his reign, there's a good chance he'll be allowed to see it out.

Whether Allegri would consider leaving Juventus before his contract expires in 2020 is doubtful, but there's at least some comfort knowing he could be an option in the future.