Julian Nagelsmann’s resignation from Bayern Munich came as a huge shock (Picture: Getty)

Chelsea will reportedly compete with Tottenham Hotspur in the summer to sign Julian Nagelsmann if the Blues decide to sack Graham Potter.

Tottenham are trying to hold talks with Nagelsmann about a possible move to north London after he was surprisingly sacked by Bayern Munich and Spurs decided to part ways with head coach Antonio Conte following his public provocation.

But the 35-year-old, who has also been linked with Real Madrid, has now been shortlisted by Tottenham’s Premier League rivals Chelsea, who have not ruled out Potter’s sacking if they “don’t start delivering now”. heaven in Germany.

Potter only joined Chelsea’s head coach in September, but The Blues have had a disastrous season and are 10th in the Premier League.

Their abysmal 2022-23 season comes despite the club having spent more than £600m on players since the summer when Todd Boehly took over from previous owner Roman Abramovich.

Bayern Munich’s decision to sack Nagelsmann came as a huge shock as the head coach was regarded as one of the best young managers in the world.

It was surprising given that the German side are still in the running to complete a treble this season, with Bayern finishing in both the domestic cup and the quarter-finals of the Champions League and only one point behind the Bundesliga leader Borussia Dortmund.

Tottenham Hotspur have long admired the former manager of RB Leipzig and Hoffenheim and wanted to appoint him in 2021 after they sacked Jose Mourinho, though he went to Bayern instead.

Nagelsmann is believed to have some affinity for Tottenham Hotspur and even owned a replica shirt, although it is not clear why he came to support the team.

Tottenham believes he is a perfect fit for the club, but interest from Chelsea and Real Madrid has undoubtedly thwarted that plan.