Julian Nagelsmann is one of the managers linked with the Chelsea job following Graham Potter's sacking on Sunday night.
The German was sacked from his role as head coach at Bayern Munich last month and was replaced by former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel. Following Potter's sacking, football.london understands Nagelsmann is the Blues' top managerial target.
Luis Enrique and Mauricio Pochettino have also been linked with the job at Stamford Bridge, but Nagelsmann is the primary target. The club statement released on Sunday reads: "Chelsea FC has announced that Graham Potter has departed the club. Graham has agreed to collaborate with the Club to facilitate a smooth transition. In his time with the club, Graham has taken us to the quarter-final of the Champions League, where we will face Real Madrid. Chelsea would like to thank Graham for all his efforts and contribution and wish him well for the future."
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Bruno Saltor will take charge of the team as interim head coach, but the Blues are expected to appoint a permanent manager before the end of the 2022/23 season. Interestingly, Nagelsmann has already made his feelings clear about the Premier League.
Speaking to The Telegraph in 2021 when he was manager of RB Leipzig, the 35-year-old said: "I have a contract now until 2023 so I think I will stay in Leipzig.
"The Premier League is a very interesting league and I can imagine it could be a big aim to be a big manager in the Premier League one day like Jurgen [Klopp] who is very successful. It could be a step in the future. But, you know, in soccer it’s not that easy to plan ‘how long will you be a manager in Leipzig? When will you go to the Premier League?’
"I could imagine going to the Premier League. I could imagine staying as a manager in the Bundesliga for my whole career. It’s cool to be a manager in my own country. I love it. But then perhaps in the future we can meet face-to-face in the Premier League, who knows."
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