It’s been a dramatic international break away from the actual football, with a lot going on in the world of managers.
It’s been hard to concentrate on the football being played with all the off-field drama going on, and of course, Chelsea are involved.
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Former Blues boss Thomas Tuchel has taken over from the sacked Julian Nagelsmann as the new manager of Bayern Munich, and that has caused a knock-on effect for a number of rumours and situations involving Chelsea, one being the future of current Blues coach Anthony Barry.
Tuchel wants him at Bayern as part of his staffing setup there, a desire that he has made very public as soon as he was in his new role.
According to The Daily Mirror, citing BILD, Barry has handed in a transfer request to Chelsea and wants to join him at Bayern.
Chelsea are demanding compensation in return for their agreement though, with negotiations ongoing.
And more to follow