Actually, I think Giuntoli is a great match for Conte. He spends freely and gets transfers done without dragging things out—unlike Marotta, who would haggle until the very last day of the window. Giuntoli usually manages to sign most of his targets. For example, last year they said from the start that he wanted Koopmeiners, Douglas Luiz, Di Gregorio... he ended up signing all of them. With Marotta, we’d start with names like Aguero and Van Persie and end up with Osvaldo. Sure, Giuntoli’s signings haven’t delivered, but he’s not a rigid or overly controlling director. In fact, I think he could work really well with Conte. And I think if Conte gives him a solid transfer list, Giuntoli might actually be able to make some good signings for him.
Overall, I think Giuntoli is actually a capable director when it comes to negotiating with clubs and getting deals done. He knows how to achieve his transfer goals. His main issue, in my opinion, is that he needs someone to give him the right targets. Unlike Marotta, who was pretty much useless in transfer negotiations, he either signed free agents or just paid release clauses. All in all, I feel like Conte would be much more comfortable working with someone like Giuntoli than with guys like Marotta or De Laurentis.