Reports that Italy are interested in signing the former Manchester City manager have been circulating for some time, but now Italian Football Federation president Giovanni Malago has confirmed that talks between the parties have taken place.
It's not certain what will come of this, he told the Italian sports site Cronache di Spogliatoio and continued:
But I still believe this is the right thing to do. It was important to open the dialogue and keep it alive.
Italy failed to qualify for this year's World Cup after losing the playoff against Bosnia-Herzegovina. It was the third consecutive World Cup that Italy missed.
