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Kieran Horn

Chelsea suffer major blow in manager hunt as new club make 'first contact' for Julian Nagelsmann

Julian Nagelsmann looks set to be a sought-after manager this summer following his surprise sacking as Bayern Munich boss in March. The 35-year-old had lost just three games in charge this season but saw his time in Munich come to a premature end with bosses at the German club worried about missing out on a potential treble.

Bayern do sit top of the Bundesliga and prior to the sacking of Nagelsmann were in the Champions League and DFB Pokal quarter-finals. However, with former Blues boss Thomas Tuchel now at the helm, Bayern were shockingly knocked out of the German cup on Tuesday evening by Freiburg making the decision to part ways with Nagelsmann appear even more baffling.

Nonetheless, Bayern's possible error could certainly become Chelsea's dream with Nagelsmann firmly in the frame after the sacking of Graham Potter. London rivals Tottenham are also eyeing a swoop for the former RB Leipzig manager after they parted ways with Antonio Conte in the March international break.

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