Bayern Munich are making an offer to try and appoint RB Leipzig boss Julian Nagelsmann as their new coach for next season, according to reports.
Current Bayern head coach Hansi Flick announced earlier this month that he wants his contract terminated at the end of the season, with last season’s treble-winning manager strongly linked to the German national team role.
Nagelsmann, 33, is considered to be one of the top young coaches in the world having made RB Leipzig one of the top German sides in recent years, as well as Champions League semi-finalists last season.
And according to Goal, Leipzig will demand a world-record £26million compensation fee to prize Nagelsmann away from the club and into the hands of perennial German champions Bayern.
RB Leipzig have already let defender Dayot Upamecano join Bayern Munich this summer for £38.5million, with the 22-year-old centre-back signing a five-year deal with the club.
Leipzig are also expecting fellow defender Ibrahima Konate to quit the club with Liverpool finalising a £30.5million deal for the player – the exact fee of his release clause.
The news that Bayern are moving towards Nagelsmann would come as a blow to Daniel Levy and Tottenham, with the young German one of the names strongly linked to the Spurs head coach role following Jose Mourinho’s sacking this week.
Spurs currently have head of player development Ryan Mason in charge on an interim basis, with Brendan Rodgers, Maurizio Sarri and Rafa Benitez among the names linked to the vacant position in north London.
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