Newcastle 'target Germany boss Julian Nagelsmann after Euro 2024'

Newcastle are reportedly interested in German national team coach Julian Nagelsmann if they decide to replace Eddie Howe as manager this summer.

Howe led Newcastle to Champions League qualification but the Magpies failed to make it out of the group stages on their return to Europe’s elite competition.

Newcastle are set to miss out this season, with Howe’s side 15 points off the top four and lying 10th after their 4-1 loss to Arsenal on Saturday.

The Magpies will face Man City in the FA Cup quarter-finals next month after beating Championship side Blackburn in a penalty shootout on Wednesday.

Newcastle, backed by their ambitions Saudi owners, have reportedly set their sights on Nagelsmann as a possible replacement for Howe, who signed a long-term contract back in August 2022.

Bild reporter Christian Falk stated the Newcastle are interested in the German national team coach ahead of the summer.

Naglesmann was appointed as head coach of the European Championship hosts last September on a deal that will keep him in charge until July 31, 2024.

The 36-year-old will seek to lead Germany to glory in front of their own fans at the Euros, which are set to finish on July 14, 2024.

Falk reported that Naglesmann has not yet decided whether he will extend his contract as national team manager or seek a return to club management.

Naglesmann was last year sacked as Bayern Munich boss, despite losing just 10 of his 84 games in charge at the club.

He took charge of Bayern Munich in 2021 where he achieved the most success, guiding Die Roten to the Bundesliga title in 2022 as well as the German Super Cup in 2022 and again in 2023.

Nagelsmann has also been linked to the Liverpool job, with Jurgen Klopp standing down at the end of the season.

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