Former Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has suggested that he could take charge of Serie A side Napoli in the near future.

The Italian was sacked by the Blues on Monday one year after guiding the team to the Premier League title.

Mancini was in Naples on Thursday but confirmed that he was visiting the city for personal reasons.

"Me on the Napoli bench? In my job never say never," the 48-year-old is quoted as saying by Sky Sports News. "But I'm here for personal reasons and not to meet [Napoli president Aurelio de Laurentiis]."

Mancini has also been linked with Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain.