Chelsea or Tottenham – CHRIS SUTTON runs the rule over where Julian Nagelsmann fits best
London’s calling for Julian Nagelsmann after his Bayern Munich sacking – but should he pick Chelsea’s wild west or the nearly men in Tottenham? CHRIS SUTTON runs the rule over German’s options as he eyes Premier League’s two big vacancies
- Julian Nagelsmann is expected to be a man in demand now he is a free agent
- Despite being binned by Bayern Munich, Nagelsmann has interest in England
- Chelsea and Tottenham are both on the hunt for new manager at this moment
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Both Tottenham and Chelsea are on the hunt for new managers.
Antonio Conte was shown the door by Tottenham after an explosive press conference at Southampton while defeat to Aston Villa cost Graham Potter his job.
It means Chelsea’s Todd Boehly and Tottenham’s Daniel Levy are fighting over similar managerial targets – one of which is Julian Nagelsmann, recently axed by Bayern Munich.
He is viewed as one of the most progressive young coaches in world football and has a number of admirers in England.
With that in mind, Sportsmail’s CHRIS SUTTON runs the rule over whether Chelsea or Tottenham is a better fit.
Julian Nagelsmann is a man in demand, but he needs to choose his next club carefully
If you visited Nagelsmann’s Wikipedia page on Monday, you’ll have seen some clever so-and-so had already added Chelsea to his list of clubs managed.
The 35-year-old is a wanted man. By Chelsea. By Tottenham. By others in Europe, too.
But if Nagelsmann chooses London, he needs to think carefully about whether he goes to the wild west or to the nearly men in the north.
LEVY OR BOEHLY?
Antonio Conte left Levy with little choice but to sack him after that meltdown at St Mary’s. No owner should stand for that.
Todd Boehly’s behaviour is more baffling. He’s unpredictable, as if he’s playing Football Manager.
Sacking Graham Potter straight after an international break felt strange. Not least because Boehly has been briefing all along that Potter will get time, no matter what. That didn’t happen.
If Nagelsmann wants time, he’d be more suited at Spurs. You know what you’ll get with Levy, but not with Boehly.
1-0 to Tottenham
The ownership styles of Todd Boehly (left) and Daniel Levy (right) make for a sharp contrast
TIGHT WAD vs MONEY TO BURN
I won’t pretend to know if Chelsea can continue to spend so lavishly. But if Nagelsmann wants to splash the cash, history tells us there’s only one winner. That’s Chelsea.
Tottenham spend, but nowhere near as much as the Premier League rivals they like to think they can compete with.
Nagelsmann’s brand of football is possession-based, as seen at RB Leipzig and Bayern Munich. He’d want to build a team catered to that and that’s more likely to happen at Chelsea.
Chelsea make it 1-1
MODEST EXPECTATIONS vs WIN, WIN, WIN
Easy one, this. If Nagelsmann wants to enhance his reputation as a winner, then he will know where to go. You stand a greater chance of winning at Chelsea.
If you had to name which one will sooner claim their next piece of silverware, 99 per cent would say Boehly’s boys over Levy’s lads.
Spurs have fallen into a habit of hiring pragmatic managers when fans want to be entertained.
Nagelsmann could provide that spark, but he’d need the right group of players and that takes me back to the spending element.
2-1 to Chelsea
At Chelsea, Nagelsmann would immediately have a better opportunity to go and win trophies
HARRY KANE vs Er… No one
One bonus for Spurs is they’ve got Kane while Chelsea are lacking a No 9. Yet if Nagelsmann agrees to speak to Spurs, one of his very first questions would be: ‘What is happening with Kane?’ He doesn’t want to rock up, only to see one of English football’s greatest goalscorers sold to Manchester United.
Nagelsmann needs to know that the club, under no circumstances, will sell their star striker. Chelsea don’t have someone like Kane and a lack of goals has been an issue.
SPURS LEVEL… 2-2
With Chelsea lacking a No 9, Tottenham having Harry Kane makes them an attractive option
SPURS’ SQUAD vs CHELSEA’S CROP
I’m in danger of reciting Conte’s St Mary’s speech here but history tells us that Spurs have become too associated with losing, whereas Chelsea are obsessed with winning. Everything they do is with that in mind – even if it’s turned a tad bonkers under Boehly – and studying the players, you’d be more excited by Chelsea’s.
Potter didn’t get time to work with the squad. Hell, he was probably still learning their names when he was sacked. But the next boss will feel like he could do more with them.
Chelsea win 3-2
