Arsenal may be on the lookout for a new manager this summer.
The agent of Hoffenheim boss Julian Nagelsmann says he is convinced his client will one day manage Arsenal as speculation mounts over Arsene Wenger’s future at the club, AS report.
Wenger has been in charge of Arsenal for more than 20 years, yet the prospect of finishing outside the top four and missing out on Champions League football may take its toll this coming summer.
The Frenchman has another 15 months on his current deal, yet supporters’ patience is running thin and the 68-year-old is in danger of ruining his legacy by staying on too long and seeing the club regress.
Speculation has seen both Brendan Rodgers and Thomas Tuchel linked with the Arsenal job in the past week, yet another name who could be in the mix is Hoffenheim’s highly-rated coach Nagelsmann.
Speaking to reporters, his agent Marc Kosicke has named Arsenal one of three clubs he believes the 30-year-old German is destined to coach one day.
“I am convinced that one day he [Julian Nagelsmann] will coach Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund or Arsenal, but not just yet. He feels very comfortable in Hoffenheim. Now you have to see how it goes on,” Kosicke was quoted as saying by AS.
Nagelsmann has become one of Germany’s best young coaches over the past three years, first by guiding Hoffenheim away from relegation and then guiding them to a top four spot a year later.
Against more established clubs such as Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Schalke, Bayer Leverkusen Wolfsburg and Borussia Mochengladbach, Hoffenheim continue to punch above their weight.
Nagelsmann has been responsible for their rise, and the young coach’s achievements haven’t gone unnoticed as many see him as a possible contender for the Bayern Munich job this coming summer.
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