Germany’s former coach, Hanso Flick, was sacked last week after embarrassing results for the country.
Flick became the first Germany coach in history to be dismissed from his post after his side slipped to a 4-1 friendly loss against Japan earlier in September.
Reports emerging on Tuesday, however, revealed that 36-year-old Nagelsmann, who has been out of work since his fallout with Bayern Munich, is on the verge of being appointed coach of the German team.
Nagelsmann had succeeded Flick in the dugout at the perennial German champions. He was seen as a rising star after impressive spells as coach of German sides Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig.
Nagelsmann’s name was mentioned as a possible candidate for a number of top club vacancies over the summer, being linked with English sides Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur