Julian Nagelsmann was Chelsea's first choice candidate to become their next manager, according to his agent.
The German become one of the early favourites to replace Graham Potter in March after his sudden Bayern Munich exit. However, Nagelsmann reportedly pulled out of the race, leaving Mauricio Pochettino as Todd Boehly's preference for the job.
Pochettino has agreed a deal to take over at Stamford Bridge, football.london understands, and is due to fly into London this week to put pen-to-paper on a three-year deal.
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Nagelsmann's concerns over the recruitment process in SW6 were said to be a key part in his decision to rule himself out of the race. It was suggested that the 35-year-old believed the job was his, but concerns began to grow.
And after recently pulling out of the running to become the next Tottenham boss, Nagelsmann agent has claimed his client was correct to turn a move to Chelsea down. Speaking on Bild's podcast Phrasenmaher, he said: "I can confirm that Chelsea were quick to call [after Nagelsmann left Munich]. There were some phone conversations.
"It was the right decision not to go there. It's a club in troubled waters at the moment. And their transfer policy, spending a few hundred millions euros, has raised expectations that need to be met. There were also some other issues.
"He was their number one [choice], that was our information. I believe it would have happened if he had wanted it."
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