Chelsea look set to lose a key member of their backroom staff with Anthony Barry on the verge of a reunion with Thomas Tuchel at Bayern Munich. The highly rated coach had been asked to stay clear of first-team matters in west London while the two clubs negotiated his release, but those issues now look to have been resolved.
According to The Times, a deal has been agreed between Bayern and Chelsea which will see Barry leave England for Germany. Within moments of his first press conference as Bayern head coach, Tuchel confirmed his desire to bring Barry to Allianz Arena which left some at Chelsea disappointed by his public actions. Other likely reasons for the lengthy delay in negotiations over a move being green-lit involved each club's respective Champions League hopes, which are now over, and the difference in valuation between both club's regarding a compensation fee.
For sanctioning his exit, the Blues will receive a £1million compensation fee alongside possibly being handed a far easier route to appointing former Bayern boss Julian Naglesmann as their next manager.
