Former Chelsea star Timo Werner has already revealed exactly why his old club should appoint Julian Nagelsmann to replace Graham Potter. The latter's departure from the Blues was confirmed last Sunday evening and Nagelsmann is now firmly on the possible permanent replacement shortlist alongside Luis Enrique, Mauricio Pochettino and several others.
Werner and Nagelsmann worked together at RB Leipzig for the 2019/20 season before the forward secured a move to Chelsea in the summer. His two-year spell in west London before re-joining Leipzig ahead of the current campaign is mostly labelled a disappointment, despite his role in Chelsea's 2021 Champions League triumph.
Incoming Chelsea signing Christopher Nkunku has also worked with Nagelsmann and former Blues boss Thomas Tuchel, giving the former a glowing verdict. "Thomas Tuchel used to ask a lot of me [at Paris Saint-Germain], but I didn't have enough time to do what he asked," Nkunku told Bild in 2020. "Julian Nagelsmann also expects a lot from me, and he's demanding about what I do in training and games. That's taken me further. He also talks a lot about tactics."
