Manchester United: What are club’s managerial options amid doubts over Michael Carrick’s future
Major trophies won: 1 Bundesliga
Premier League record: N/A
Did you know: Only Hansi Flick (88.9%) has a better win percentage by a Bayern Munich manager in the Champions League than Nagelsmann’s 83.3%.
Nagelsmann first impressed with his work at Hoffenheim, where he became the youngest head coach in Bundesliga history aged 28, leading them from relegation struggles to the Champions League.
He followed that by taking RB Leipzig to a Champions League semi-final in 2020 and Bayern Munich understandably came calling.
But despite winning the Bundesliga title in his first season he reportedly fell out with key players and did not survive a full second season.
In 2023, Nagelsmann took charge of a Germany side in transition, and they were narrowly beaten in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 by eventual winners Spain, but stepped down in the summer after Die Mannschaft were humbled by Paraguay in the World Cup last 32.
Still only 39, his reputation may have taken a bit of a hit, but the German is still regarded as one of Europe’s best coaches. Manchester United‘s director of recruitment Christopher Vivell also knows him well, having worked together at RB Leipzig.
