Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez won't rule out a return to Serie A.

The former Napoli coach is being linked with Roma.

He said, “I'd prefer not to talk about that at the moment. My friends told me several rumours about Serie A interest.

"I like Italian football, that much is clear, but I don't know as of today what will happen.

“I still watch a lot of Serie A football, I remain in contact with several players I worked with there and hold very good memories of my time in Italy."

He added: “I am proud of what we achieved at Napoli, as the team played well and won two trophies, which is not easy. I also ran into some Napoli fans here in Madrid who remembered me with great fondness."