Already at his first appearance as the new coach of FC Bayern, Thomas Tuchel expressed a transfer request. If he has his way, Chelsea’s assistant coach Anthony Barry will move to Munich as soon as possible. But the blues still get in the way. Ironically, Julian Nagelsmann could become a problem solver.
While Thomas Tuchel is trying to give the FC Bayern team his own signature these days, predecessor Julian Nagelsmann is busy with his immediate future. According to consistent reports, this could lie with Chelsea. The blues are said to have already contacted the ex-coach of Munich.
Problematic for Chelsea: Because Nagelsmann’s contract in Munich is still running and has not been terminated, Bayern can demand a fee for the 35-year-old.
“And Bayern are aware that Chelsea is used to high transfer fees for coaches. The 17 million euros they paid for Graham Potter means second place on the list of the most expensive coaches after Nagelsmann,” said the “Bild” football boss In his “CaughtOffside” column, Christian Falk states that Munich could “bleed” the Blues if they actually want to sign Julian Nagelsmann.
Does FC Bayern agree to a deal with Chelsea?
Chelsea’s assistant coach Anthony Barry could play a crucial role in these negotiations. Thomas Tuchel had already described him as his desired transfer at his first press conference in Munich. According to Falk, the people of Munich have already tried their luck with an offer in the six-figure range – and have been turned down.
Spicy in this context: Chelsea’s ex-coach Potter is said to have given Barry the green light to move to Munich. Potter is no longer there, however. Now the club is suddenly standing in the way – possibly because the Londoners want to offset Barry’s fee against Nagelsmann’s.
FC Bayern, on the other hand, “have not forgotten that Chelsea’s first offer [für Barry] refused,” wrote Falk, who expects the German record champions to want to use this for themselves in the negotiations about a move from Nagelsmann to London.
Means: Should FC Bayern end up paying a seven-figure sum for Barry and the transfer of an assistant coach would become a million-dollar deal, Chelsea may have to pay more than expected for Julian Nagelsmann. However, if the Blues meet Munich, the German record champions may also be lenient.