Chelsea's owners have concerns over Julian Nagelsmann's age with the 35-year-old one of the names on the shortlist to replace Graham Potter.
Nagelsmann was sacked by Bayern Munich last month, but, despite wanting to take a break until the summer, he is willing to listen to what Chelsea have to say.
The Blues are impressed with his credentials and he ticks a lot of boxes, but co-owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali have concerns that he is only 35.
Nagelsmann worked at RB Leipzig with Chelsea technical director Christopher Vivell, who is a big admirer of the German.
The search for a new head coach is being led by Chelsea sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart, with the final decision to be made by the owners.
There is still yet to be any contact from Chelsea over Nagelsmann with Bayern, who are due compensation if they want him.
Bayern chief executive Oliver Kahn told Sky in Germany on Sunday night before Potter was sacked that he does not expect Nagelsmann to take another job this season.
Chelsea owners have a lot of respect for Pochettino
Former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino was a candidate when Thomas Tuchel was sacked in September but Chelsea opted to appoint Potter.
The owners, however, were impressed with the Argentine and he is someone they have a lot of respect for.
The 51-year-old has been out of work since July after he was sacked by Paris Saint-Germain.
Meanwhile, it is difficult to see Chelsea going back to Brighton again in a move for their head coach Roberto De Zerbi.
The Italian is happy at Brighton and is likely to stay on the south coast despite interest from managerless Tottenham.
It is also understood the Chelsea job is considered too big for Eintracht Frankfurt boss Oliver Glasner, who will be in demand this summer after doing a great job with the Bundesliga club having guided them to Europa League glory last season.
There is no chance, however, of Chelsea appointing Napoli boss Luciano Spalletti now with the Italian club 16 points clear at the top of Serie A and looking forward to a Champions League quarter-final against AC Milan.
Xanderr
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Arsenal has a young manager and is doing well. Why Chelsea always copy Arsenal?
at least Arteta is above 40....Nagelsman is 35 man๐ ...how will he talk to Thiago Silva?๐
Waaaeinpyz
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morlino or unilique. zidan, and simiyon, konte . these are the best.
Lol
Pubabeipry
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morlino or unilique. zidan, and simiyon, konte . these are the best.
What language do you speak
biblo2
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Age does not means you're guaranteed to give the results, but if he was a player yes they have look the age
Mohan__P
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konte, Enrique, simiyon, zidan is scared of EPL.
that's what you EPL fans said about pep... look at EPL now
zudbckpuyz
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Arsenal has a young manager and is doing well. Why Chelsea always copy Arsenal?
Wedcdemo
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We wan Enrique ๐ฅ๐ฅ
sooabimstu
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konte, Enrique, simiyon, zidan is scared of EPL.
sooabimstu
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Age is just a number facts ๐ฏ
No, abig club does not need young managers,?????
sooabimstu
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morlino or unilique. zidan, and simiyon, konte . these are the best.
MukisaGerald
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Chelsea owners also have a problem either mentally, physically, emotionally and academically because age is just a number .
Ziziknyz
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This guy is still a baby caoch for a top epl Clubs bcos Germany league is just a one hose race while epl is 6 hose race and is bcox it just a little thing which happened in Bayern that he couldn't solve. Chelsea didn't have team but have players..... he's not ripe for epl challenge
Moniis22
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Naggelsmann isnt a manager who cab take us to winning, he hasnt won nothing yes he is good but ENRIQUE IS BETTER
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So stop saying rubbish
Moniis22
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Naggelsmann isnt a manager who cab take us to winning, he hasnt won nothing yes he is good but ENRIQUE IS BETTER
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Lol he has the third highest percentage in Bayern history and won upto three trophies for them lol
Moniis22
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Todd Boehly is a big fool, heโs killing Chelsea and is intensional .whoโs Pochettino? This Man is trying to bring Chelsea to nothing since he took over, I have not sat down to see a Chelsea match since this fool took over the club, how could he sack a world class coach and replace him with a division 3 Coach, heโs on drugs and heโs considering pochettino. If pochettino could not perform at PSG with Messi,Mbappe and Neymar what can he do at Chelsea ? How many trophies has he won, None , Chelsea owner is a fool
Oga shut up
Ludclrtuy
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age is just a number
Toadksuz
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look at these fool, are you after age or results? if it's been age you shouldn't but the club sef. rubbish
amuex1
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age is just a number
Princespark6
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Get Him or Zidane, Pochetino never win trophy if not Easy Ligue 1
Princespark6
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Get the Young Man please, it seems the old ones are getting fed up. We're looking at experience not Age
Charlesugwu
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Man United seems to be trapped in a glass: They can't seem to be able to break the 50 points jinx. Same with Spurs and Newcastle United
Charlesugwu
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Among the three teams tied at 50points mark, the first to break the jinx will qualify for the champions league.
lbcrna
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bring back the special one he is the. answer
yieeilnpr
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donโt consider the age consider his quality on the pitch
kosasburg87
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pochettinho or jose
widckopy
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Jose
findnyz
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if age is your challenge then go for faguson
yaubcdrtu
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Age! Then go for Arsรจne Wenger or Sir Alex Ferguson.
Rezhas02
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get back Abraham movich and Morinihu
Rezhas02
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that's karama when you kick out a person just because of his nationality .....
Pitainsty
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Stop wasting your time and go get Mourinho back to fix Chelsea
zedbklotu
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Ted is going to destroy Chelsea
zedbklotu
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l quite agree that Ted is a fool.He knows nothing about football. American football &English football is two different things
buadeopuz
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let's negelsmann come in EPL so we can show him what gunners really are,coz he never had respect for us
Arsenal is the sacrificial lamb
fombckoty
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If itโs by Potter should be competing for top four
minacmnpty
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Age is just a number facts ๐ฏ
muubnosuy
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Boeing is so rubbish
NAMTENYASUNDAY
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let's negelsmann come in EPL so we can show him what gunners really are,coz he never had respect for us
Kayadeimtz
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Please we have Song help us take him as Chelsea coach so that you can liberate Cameroon National Team
Jiwilrty
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zidane is the best manager you better bring him to change the club
nukaelprt
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Zidane is a winner bring him on board
Suybcikmos
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Poch is better than neglsman. But zizou is the man who can do the job. Hz bigger than Chelsea
Suybcikmos
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Zidane by any means. Players will hav respect for him
vecabcky
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Morocco ๐ฒ๐ฆ national team coach he is great too why not him,we not doubt about him he proved himself in the last World Cup in Qatar.
vecabcky
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Yeah you right kusbdllnps,Thiago Silva he can be a coach too.
Bouaeiosuy
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haha Manchester united fan you want potter to be there when you play Chelsea hahaha ๐คฃ๐๐๐๐๐
Yes brother ๐ ๐๐๐
seadlnorsu
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Just give Potter a 2nd chance please ๐ฅบ
haha Manchester united fan you want potter to be there when you play Chelsea hahaha ๐คฃ๐๐๐๐๐
yibelopuz
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Todd Boehly is a big fool, heโs killing Chelsea and is intensional .whoโs Pochettino? This Man is trying to bring Chelsea to nothing since he took over, I have not sat down to see a Chelsea match since this fool took over the club, how could he sack a world class coach and replace him with a division 3 Coach, heโs on drugs and heโs considering pochettino. If pochettino could not perform at PSG with Messi,Mbappe and Neymar what can he do at Chelsea ? How many trophies has he won, None , Chelsea owner is a fool
vecabcky
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Dodd on my mind I see only these three guys can be great for nagelsman,zidane and Louis Henrique one of these three will be fantastic to coach Chelsea,now I will go back to reinstall my cable box.so can watch my team (Chelsea)again.
vecabcky
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Dodd age is just a number nagelsman is a great coach he was Bayern Munich coach and was doing great job for Bayern Munich if you want him just give him the job,everyone knows he does not deserve to fired at Bayern.