Julian Nagelsmann wants Thierry Henry to join him at PSG

Thierry Henry last coached Belgium at the World Cup in Qatar. Credit: AFP/Bertrand Guay

Arsenal legend Thierry Henry could return to coaching as Julian Nagelsmann's assistant at Paris Saint-Germain.

Nagelsmann, who has been linked with Tottenham Hotspur this summer and Chelsea, is in talks with PSG. replacing Christophe Galtier as manager.

If he gets the job, Nagelsmann wants Henry to join him in Paris as part of his coaching staff, even though the pair have never worked together before.

Former Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann is in talks to take over PSG. Photo: PA/Stephen Paston. good relations, and will also give Nagelsmann's coaching team a French flavor.

There is no previous connection between the pair, but it is believed that Nagelsmann believes that Henry will be a positive addition to his staff and will be valuable to him, who quickly began life in France.

Henry most recently worked in the Belgian coaching staff at the World Cup in Qatar and was linked with the position of head coach of the United States.

The former striker was the head coach of PSG's Ligue 1 rival Monaco, and he also spent just over a year in charge of MLS club Montreal Impact before to step down due to the coronavirus pandemic and related travel restrictions.

It's unclear if Henry wants to return to coaching as Nagelsmann's assistant and the offer is contingent on whether the German gets a job at PSG.

But it could be seen as a good way to get back into coaching and give Henry more experience as a coach. works alongside a top coach at one of the biggest clubs in Europe.

After Nagelsmann withdrew from the Spurs and Chelsea elections, Nagelsmann is interested in working for PSG after being sacked from « Bavaria». Munich, March

Chelsea are unwilling to match PSG's bid for Manuel Sporting Ugarte (right). Credit: Getty Images/Gualter Fatia

PSG are leading the race for midfielder Manuel Ugarte of Portuguese club Sporting CP after Chelsea pulled out of negotiations.

It is clear that PSG have offered to pay for Ugarte an amount that Chelsea felt was above market value, and the Premier League club refused to accept the offer.