AC Milan management insist Rino Gattuso's job is secure.

Milan have reacted to fresh reports linking Chelsea boss Antonio Conte to the club.

A Press review on the Rossoneri's official website read: “Milan's main objective is to keep improving and growing.

“The work that awaits Rino Gattuso is still in its most significant phase, and the objective of the Coach, staff and squad is to combine it with our imminent deadlines on three fronts.

“Certainly, there's great appreciation from the club for the amount of work that Rino Gattuso does every day, both on and off the pitch, and also for his footballing ideas."