Former Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann is in talks to become Napoli’s new manager as he is lined up to replace Luciano Spalletti after turning down Chelsea and being kicked out of the Tottenham job.
- Julian Nagelsmann held talks with Napoli over manager’s job
- Nagelsmann could replace Luciano Spalletti, who is taking time out
- Nagelsmann, 35, was linked with Chelsea and Tottenham
Former Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann has held talks about the Napoli coaching job.
Nagelsmann turned down the opportunity to manage Chelsea and was ruled out to take charge of Tottenham.
As reported by BILDthe 35-year-old has held talks with Napoli president Aurelio de Laurentiis.
Napoli have won the Serie A title for the first time since 1990, but head coach Luciano Spalletti is leaving the club to take a sabbatical.
Former Spain and Barcelona manager Luis Enrique has been linked with Napoli.
Former Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann held talks to become Napoli coach
Luciano Spalletti, who won Serie A with Napoli, leaves the club to take a sabbatical
However, it now looks like Napoli are considering Nagelsmann, who was sacked by Bayern in March.
Bayern’s hierarchy have been disappointed with the club’s inconsistent performance after the season resumed after the World Cup.
Nagelsmann was replaced by Thomas Tuchel, who won the Bundesliga title with Bayern on the final day of the season.
During his time at Bayern, Nagelsmann won the Bundesliga in the 2021-22 campaign and also won two DFL-Supercups.
Chelsea had identified Nagelsmann as their first choice to be their new manager, but he turned them down, with Mauricio Pochettino being appointed instead.
Tottenham showed initial interest in Nagelsmann but did not follow through with Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou now the favorite to take charge.
Nagelsmann had discussions with Napoli owner Aurelio de Laurentiis over the job
