Bayern Munich have announced that Julian Nagelsmann is to become their new manager, with the Bundesliga champions reportedly paying up to €25 million (£22m/$30m) compensation to RB Leipzig to land the highly-rated coach on a five-year contract.
After learning of Hansi Flick’s desire to walk away from his role at the Allianz Arena when the 2020-21 campaign comes to a close, those in Bavaria have wasted little time in getting a successor lined up.
They have not had to look far for a top candidate to fill the most demanding of roles, with Nagelsmann being lured away from domestic rivals on a long-term agreement that will begin on July 1 in a deal which makes the 33-year-old the most expensive coach in history.
Nagelsmann’s stock has been on the rise ever since he was handed the reins at Hoffenheim in February 2016 when just 28 years of age.
That deal made him the youngest head coach in Bundesliga history, with 136 games taken in while filling a first senior role.
