Bayern Munich could replace Carlo Ancelotti with 30-year-old Hoffenheim boss Julian Nagelsmann
HOFFENHEIM boss Julian Nagelsmann has admitted he wants to manage Bayern Munich amid speculation he is in line to succeed Carlo Ancelotti in charge.
Ancelotti is in his second season in charge of the Bundesliga giants after replacing Pep Guardiola at the Allianz Arena.
The former Chelsea and Real Madrid boss delivered the league title last year, the fifth straight year the club have been crowned German champions.
But they crashed out of the Champions League at the quarter-finals and also failed to make it through to the final of the German Cup.
Now Bayern have been dogged by rumours of dissent among the players with striker Robert Lewandowksi openly criticising their player recruitment.
That has led to questions over whether club bosses are totally happy with Ancelotti, and 30-year-old Nagelsmann has emerged as the man they are keeping an eye on to replace him if he did leave.
Nagelsmann led Hoffenheim to a 2-0 win over Bayern last weekend - and he has added further to the talk of a move in a revealing interview given to .
He said: "FC Bayern is playing a bigger role in my dreams. I lived in Munich for many years.
"My wife and my child are going to Munich soon. We build a house there. We have a family connection there. This is our home.
"I am very, very happy in my life. Bayern would make me even a bit happier. But it does not mean my future is dependent on Bayern."
Bayern face Anderlect this week as they begin another challenge for the Champions League, having rested some players for the Hoffenheim defeat.
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But influential striker Lewandowski has warned the club they need to start changing their approach to doing business if they want to continue fighting at the highest level.
Lewandowski said: "Bayern has to come up with something new and be creative, if the club wants to keep luring world-class players to Munich.
"And if you want to keep up at the very highest level, you need these players’ quality."
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