Julian Nagelsmann, who has been touted as the favourite to replace Antonio Conte as the next Tottenham Hotspur manager seemingly wanted to take over the helm years ago.
After being sacked by Bayern Munich in place of Thomas Tuchel, it has surfaced on BILD why Nagelsmann was keen on managing Spurs even before his move to Bavaria.
As a majority of Tottenham Hotspur fans await intently to discover whether Julian Nagelsmann will become their next manager, they will be happy to discover the reasons why he was interested in the first place.
Why Nagelsmann wanted Tottenham manager job
While the 35-year-old, branded as ‘Baby Mourinho’ by Tim Wiese, as per GOAL was the hottest young managerial talent in town, some would be surprised that he was fascinated by the prospect of making his way to N17.
After all, one can imagine that some of Europe’s crème-de-la-crème were lining up to let Nagelsmann work his magic during his fruitful spell at RB Leipzig.
But a revelation from Germany itself has indicated that the first reason why Julian Nagelsmann wanted to become the next Tottenham manager is to take an ‘intermediate’ step, as part of his career plan before managing an elite club like Bayern Munich, for instance.
Secondly, the German was extremely keen on testing his abilities against some of the best managers in the world such as Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola and Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp.
Positive signs emerging about the possible next Spurs boss
Considering just how young Julian Nagelsmann is, especially for a manager, the fact that he was especially keen on competing against the best years ago shows he has the winning mentality that is key for the next Tottenham manager.
Spurs lack winners and may even be plagued by a fear of failure, which Nagelsmann clearly does not have and turning the pressure of needing to win a trophy into a feeling of privilege could be what’s needed to inculcate a mentality shift in the club.
The revered coach’s fearlessness could be contagious and help the side get over the line, if he comes to Tottenham, that is.
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