PARIS, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain has shrugged off news that former Barcelona head coach Luis Enrique will steer the team from next season, Le Parisien reported on Thursday.
PSG's current coach Unai Emery is unlikely to have his contract, to expire this June, renewed following the exit from UEFA Champions League at the hands of holders Real Madrid.
French media has listed a few favorites to take over position of the capital team, including Enrique and current Chelsea coach Antonio Conte.
Enrique, free of contract at the end of last season, cooperated with PSG star Neymar and other Brazilian players during his spell in Barcelona, but he could go to Chelsea instead of PSG, according to Le Parisien.
Carlo Ancelotti, who departed from Bayern Munich last September, was also on the hunting list of PSG, where he left in 2013.
No agreement has been reached between the Italian and PSG in a contact phase, but some club officials have expressed their encouragement to Ancelotti on a possible return. Players such as Marco Verratti and Thiago Silva also made phone calls to their former coach.
However, it seems more likely that Ancelotti chooses a Premier League club than returns to PSG.
Other two favorable contenders are Italians Conte and Massimiliano Allegri, but no concrete development has loomed. Conte, expected to depart from Chelsea at the end of the season, could resume his job as the Italy's national team coach, while Serie A outfit Juventus has no intention of letting Allegri leave.
