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Ranieri once tried to sign Conte
- Updated: September 19, 2016
Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri has revealed he failed in an attempt to sign Antonio Conte at Fiorentina.
The Foxes chief wanted to bring the current Chelsea boss to the Stadio Artemio Franchi when Conte was playing for Juventus.
It was part of a double raid as he targeted Angelo di Livio who eventually joined Fiorentina in 1999, two years after Ranieri had left the club.
Ranieri faces Conte when Chelsea visit the King Power Stadium for their EFL Cup third round clash on Tuesday, live on Sky Sports 1 HD, and admitted he is a big fan of the 47-year-old.
He said: “I have known him a long time. When I was Fiorentina manager …
