Socking Last night reports broken by Bayern Munich who were set to sack Julian Nagelsmann after a subpar season in which the Bavarians are trailing Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga title race. An official announcement is expected to be made imminently, with Thomas Tuchel set to replace the German tactician.
Now, Alasdair Gold of Football.london is reporting that Real Madrid are keeping a close eye on the situation surrounding Nagelsmann.
Although Los Blancos could themselves be changing managers at the end of the season depending on how things go in the coming weeks.
It must be noted that Carlo Ancelotti still has one year left on his contract with the Merengues, but the Italian could be relieved of his duties in the summer if he does not win any major title this term.
Although With Real Madrid all but out of the La Liga title race and trailing Barcelona in the Copa del Rey semi-finals, things are not looking great for Ancelotti.
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As for the UEFA Champions League, Chelsea await in the quarter-finals, and victory there would set up a date with either Manchester City or Bayern Munich in the semis – not the most favourable of draws.
Meanwhile, Ancelotti is also being linked heavily with the Brazil national team job which he might consider for now. All these factors could result in a managerial change at the Santiago Bernabeu.
It must also be noted that Thomas Tuchel was a candidate, but Bayern acted quickly so as to avoid a direct competition with Real Madrid. Other names like Mauricio Pochettino, Raul Gonzalez and Xabi Alonso have been mentioned as well.
A third stint for Zinedine Zidane also remains an option, but according to Alasdair Gold, Nagelsmann is also being watched by Real Madrid.
The German tactician had held talks to take over at the Santiago Bernabeu back in 2018, but it did not lead to anything.
“I had a good chat with Jose Angel Sanchez and we decided that it was not the right step at that time. We agreed that we could talk again in the future if Real Madrid needed a coach – and I was available,” Naglesmann had said back in 2020.
