Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri shrugged off rumours linking him with a move away from the San Siro stadium by insisting he is fully focused on beating Siena today.

Victory at the Stadio Artemio Franchi would guarantee the Rossoneri Champions League football, but fourth-placed Fiorentina are ready to capitalise on any slip-up when they visit relegated Pescara.

Reports in Italy suggest Allegri could call time on his three-year tenure in Milan but the Tuscan would not lend credence to such hearsay.

He said: “We want to end the season on a high note and we want to finish third to qualify for the Champions League.

“The players have trained well all week and everyone concerned with the club deserves to be in the Champions League. The fans have really got behind us and there is plenty of enthusiasm within the club.

“We have two points more than Fiorentina and it is just a pity that one of us will not qualify for the Champions League because they have had a good season.

“I am fully focused on the match against Siena so speaking about my future does not serve anyone.”

Midfielder Sulley Muntari serves a suspension following his bizarre red card against Roma last week, while Nigel De Jong, Bojan and Kevin-Prince Boateng miss out through injury.

Siena are unable to call on the injured trio of defender Carlos Matheu, midfielder Simone Vergassola and striker Nicola Pozzi for today’s match.

Bianconeri boss Giuseppe Iachini claimed his club were always on the backfoot having been issued with a six-point penalty for involvement in match-fixing in previous seasons.

“We go down with our heads held high, with great dignity,” he said.

“With the points penalty we have always been forced to play catch-up in the Serie A this season.”

Meanwhile, Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri will reveal where his future lies after today’s season-ending trip to Roma.

The 51-year-old has kept his counsel amid rumours he is set to leave the San Paolo bench at the end of his contract in pursuit of a role elsewhere.

The Tuscan has been strongly linked with Andrea Stramaccioni’s job up north at Inter with Roma a more likely destination given Aurelio Andreazzoli’s interim status as head coach.

Mazzarri said: “I’ve said before that I will make my mind up at the end of the football season.

“I will explain everything after the game with Roma, I don’t know whether it will be immediately or in a few days, but you will know everything.”

Sampdoria beat Juventus

Sampdoria ended their troubled season on a high note last night with a surprise 3-2 victory over Serie A champions Juventus at a rain-soaked Stadio Luigi Ferraris.

Goals from Eder (penalty), Lorenzo De Silvestri and Mauro Icardi were enough to beat Juve who opened the scoring in the 25th minute through Fabio Quagliarella and were also on target in stoppage time through Emanuele Giaccherini.

Sampdoria, who regularly flirted with the drop this season, are currently 14th on 42 points while Juventus finished with 87 points at the top of the pile.

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