Chelsea Reports

The Blues had been in contact with Nagelsmann as favorite to land the Chelsea job, but surprisingly pulled out of the race on Friday evening.  Julian Nagelsmann has spoken out for the first time after pulling out of the race to become the next Chelsea manager. The former Bayern boss had been among the top candidates to fill the void left by Graham Potter's dismissal before his withdrawal from proceedings on Friday - a decision which left Chelsea surprised. The report from reliable media personality Fabrizio Romano read: 🚨🔵 | 𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄: Julian Nagelsmann Understand Julian Nagelsmann has now withdrawn from the race to become the new Chelsea head coach 🔴🇩🇪 ◉ It looks like final, permanent decision by Nagelsmann. ◉ The German coach is said to be no longer available after multiple round of talks with Chelsea board — he was a top candidate for the job. ℹ️ Chelsea will 100% have new coach for the next season — Luis Enrique is OUT of the race, Mauricio Pochettino is IN the li...

 • Kai Havertz had spoken on a potential reunion with Thomas Tuchel at Bayern Munich.  • Bayern CEO responds.  • Chelsea face £100M transfer dilemma should Havertz leave for Munich.  Bayern Munich CEO, Oliver Kahn has responded to Kai Havertz's claims of wanting to move to the German outfit to re-unite with former boss, Thomas Tuchel. Havertz had been a subject of transfer interest from Bayern Munich in the past, with the German reported to have turned down such offers, and rather stick with Chelsea instead.  However, a recent interview suggests that he could be open to a move to the Bundesliga giants to re-unite with Thomas Tuchel.  When asked if he would love to work with Tuchel again at Bayern Munich, Havertz replied, per FourFourTwo : “Bayern are generally a huge club that it’s hard to say no to as a German player, but my personal goal has always been to play abroad at some point. In England or Spain. “I had a very good relationship with [Tuchel] and am...

 The Chelsea star has revealed he would love to re-unite with Thomas Tuchel at Bayern Munich.  Chelsea forward, Kai Havertz has hinted he would love to re-unite with Thomas Tuchel at Bayern Munich. Havertz had been instrumental under the former Chelsea boss, and was crucial to all three of the club's title wins during his spell.  Speaking to a podcast run by Bild, Havertz talked in glowing terms about his former boss: "In the first six months [at Chelsea], I struggled to acclimatise, but under Thomas Tuchel things changed. We were ninth in the league, but ended [the season] in fourth and won the Champions League. He definitely made me a better player."  When asked why he didn't join Bayern in 2020, Havertz said: "Bayern is a huge club and for me, especially as a German, it's difficult to say no - but my goal has always been to play abroad and see a new country." However, the allure remains. Indeed, saying no "would still be difficult!" As for r...

 Thomas Tuchel wants two Chelsea players to join him at Bayern Munich.  According to Italian outlet CalcioMercatoWeb , Thomas Tuchel is eyeing a double swoop for Edouard Mendy and Mateo Kovacic. Recall the former Chelsea Manager was appointed Bayern Munich Manager on Friday, following the sack of Julian Nagelsmann.  Per new reports, he wants both Mateo Kovacic and Edouard Mendy to join him at his new club. The duo were an integral part of Tuchel's squad during his time at Chelsea. It was in his era that Edouard Mendy starred as the Blues' number one, and Kovacic & Jorginho featuring as the Blues' major midfield pairing.  Mendy, as per the Sun , rejected a six-year-long contract in December as he believed the Blues did not show enough respect with their offer. The former Stade Rennais goalkeeper has played just nine league games this term and has been sidelined with a shoulder injury since December.  Bayern Munich will also need to replace Manuel Neuer (36) i...