Bayern Munich target another Chelsea exile with move for Christopher Wivell

Christopher Wivell, former Chelsea technical director (right), could join four former Stamford Bridge staff at Bayern Munich Photo: Darren Walsh/Chelsea via Getty Images

Bayern Munich are hoping to take advantage of Chelsea's revolving door for a fifth time after naming high-profile technical director Christopher Wivell.

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Wivell left Chelsea earlier this year after less than 12 months in his role and is understood to be serving a period of gardening leave which saw him visit Tottenham Hotspur last weekend.

But Wivell may not be out of work for long as Bayern are interested in adding him to the German club's former Chelsea staff.

In March, Bayern appointed Thomas Tuchel as head coach of Champions League-winning Chelsea, with his former backroom team of Arnaud Michels and Zsolt Löw moving with him to Germany.

Former Chelsea first team coach Anthony Barry, who worked under Tuchel at Stamford Bridge, then followed the German to Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga. the giants pay significant compensation for his landing.

Wivell was only officially hired by Chelsea last December and his stay at the club was short-lived after the Blues also appointed co-sport directors Paul Winstanley and Lawrence Stewart.

This is ultimately ultimately led to Wivell's premature departure, but the 36-year-old two-year-old remains extremely popular among the Chelsea staff and is highly rated in European football.

Before joining Chelsea, Wivell spent several years working for the football team Red Bull Salzburg, where he was head of scouting and sports coordinator, and Leipzig, where he was technical director and head of recruitment.

It is unclear whether Bayern are prepared to pay compensation for the acquisition of Wivel, who, as believed to have cost Chelsea a significant amount. amount to be taken from Leipzig.

Bayern faced problems in the summer transfer market, as a result of which the club missed the transfer deadlines for Chelsea defender Trevo Chalobah and Fulham midfielder Joao Palinha, but the club still got Harry. Kane in £100m deal from Tottenham Hotspur