![]() Nagelsmann had reservations over the role himself and sensed that Chelsea's varied shortlist, reflected a lack of clarity about the direction they want to take. Nagelsmann, who was sacked as Bayern boss last month, was never regarded as the favourite for the job internally at Chelsea.įriction between the two sides grew as Chelsea officials were determined to carry out a thorough due diligence on all of the candidates before making a decision - with the German coach resenting the repeated interviews and requests for information. Nagelsmann had previously held talks with Chelsea but he is no longer under consideration for the Blues' managerial vacancy with Mauricio Pochettino the frontrunner to take over at Stamford Bridge. I will continue to work hard next season and hopefully do well when I go back to City.”Įlsewhere in Southgate’s squad, West Ham captain Declan Rice is wanted by Arsenal, while Harry Kane, Kyle Walker, Mason Mount and James Maddison are also the subject of summer interest.Image: Nagelsmann is out of work after being sacked by Bayern Munich in March “With England I played a little bit, but was ruled out through injuries as well. I came to Manchester City to win trophies and we won the trophies, but I didn’t play as much as I wanted to do. “I cannot give it 12 months and say, ‘I am not playing so I am going to leave’. We have just won the treble, so there is no reason for me to leave, other than if I am not playing I will obviously have to think about it. ![]() “City have been amazing to help me get back to full fitness and I eventually played a few more games for City and England, so credit to the medical staff at City for helping me. “To be honest I was injured before I even went to City, so that is one of the main reasons why I was injured so much,” he said. ![]() He ended the season by scoring his first England goal against North Macedonia at Old Trafford and insists he has no plans to leave City. Phillips moved to City from Leeds last summer, but started just two Premier League games as Pep Guardiola’s side swept to the treble. “But it is then hard when that competition gets more even and you are not playing regularly to see their form, see their fitness, so that is the challenge for everybody.” But we have gone with them because in these two positions we think they are still ahead of others that might have played more. “I think him and Kalvin are the two who have played the least in terms of guys in this squad this season. They have managed to park that brilliantly in their period with us but there is potentially quite a few moves this summer that would be hugely important for their own careers, never mind for us.”Īsked if Maguire needs to play a bit more, Southgate said: “It’s clear, really. “We have got a few players with a lot going on, really. “He will obviously be frustrated not to play as much as he would like but I think he has handled that really well, he has publicly talked well about supporting the team. ![]() “He is captain of an incredible football club so that is a difficult situation,” Southgate said of Maguire after England’s 7-0 rout of North Macedonia - their fourth win in four qualifying games for Euro 2024. The Athletic has reported that the 30-year-old, whose contract runs until 2025, intends to stay and fight for his place at Old Trafford.īut Southgate, braced for a summer of transfer movement in his squad, admitted Maguire - and Manchester City’s Kalvin Phillips - needed more frequent opportunities to prove their form and fitness.
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