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De Laurentiis hopes Sarri stays but says he can't hold anyone by force

The Napoli president is remaining calm over his club manager's future at the Serie A outfit

Aurelio De Laurentiis is hopeful Napoli head coach Maurizio Sarri will remain in charge next season, though the outspoken president insisted he cannot force the Premier League target to stay.

Napoli are set for their second runners-up finish in three Serie A seasons under Sarri, however, the Italian's future is still far from certain amid links with English giants Chelsea and Arsenal.

Speculation of a move to the Premier League intensified following criticism from De Laurentiis, who blamed a lack of squad rotation for burning out the players after the club's Scudetto hopes faded, with Juventus poised for a seventh successive title.