West Ham linked with Mini Mourinho as Slav replacement
The 30-year-old is nicknamed the “Mini Mourinho”, has taken Hoffenheim to fourth place in the Bundisliga, and is rated as one of the best young coaches in Europe.
The former 1860 Munich and Augsburg youngster was forced to retire from playing at the age of 19 through persistent knee injuries, took over at Hoffenheim two years ago and steered the club clear of relegation, and then into fourth place at the end of last season. Nagelsmann was highly touted to be Carlo Ancelotti’s replacement at Bayern Munich last month, when the former Chelsea manager was axed by the Bundisliga giants, before Jupp Heynckes was appointed until the end of the season.
The search for a successor for Slaven Bilic has intensified since the embarrassing loss to Brighton last Friday night.