Manchester United have reportedly contacted Leicester supervisor Brendan Rodgers as they give the impression of being to exchange Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
The 20-time champions of England relieved the Norwegian of his duties on Sunday morning, lower than 24 hours after an embarrassing 4-1 defeat at Watford prolonged United's stoop to 4 losses within the final 5 Premier League outings.
United have positioned Michael Carrick in interim cost however, in response to The Solar, are shifting rapidly to nominate a brand new everlasting supervisor and have made contact with Rodgers.
The report provides the Outdated Trafford hierarchy could be ready to pay Leicester £8 million in compensation to lure the 48-year-old away from the King Energy Stadium.
Talking forward of Leicester's match in opposition to Chelsea on Friday, Rodgers mentioned it was 'actually disrespectful' to ask him to touch upon the rumours linking him with the United job.
'There's two issues. Firstly it's actually disrespectful to ask the query when you've gotten a supervisor in place, a great supervisor and a great man, who's working onerous on the membership,' he mentioned.
'Secondly I am unable to actually touch upon it, as a result of it's not one thing that's actual.
'I'm right here because the Leicester Metropolis supervisor, proud to be right here, privileged to be right here and absolutely dedicated to the gamers, the membership, the possession.
'That is about it, all the opposite noise round that's one thing we won't management.'
By Sunday night time, nonetheless, bookmakers had put in the previous Liverpool boss because the favorite to exchange Solskjaer at Outdated Trafford.
At 7/2 Rodgers led the listing of candidates with Betfair, forward of former Actual Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane and PSG supervisor Mauricio Pochettino, a 5/1 and 6/1 shot respectively.
As reported by Sportsmail, the latter could be able to give up PSG and return to the Premier League as a result of he's sad within the French capital.
The previous Tottenham boss is claimed to be pissed off at managing a dressing-room with huge egos like Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe and lives in a lodge in Paris, whereas his household stay in London.
In response to BBC Sport, in the meantime, Zidane 'just isn't all in favour of taking on' at Outdated Trafford, regardless of being approached by the membership.
Ajax boss Erik Ten Hag and former Crimson Bull Leipzig supervisor Ralf Rangnick are additionally regarded as on United's shortlist.
In an announcement asserting Solskjaer's departure, United confirmed they have been seeking to appoint an interim supervisor till the top of the season. Carrick, nonetheless, is anticipated to take cost of video games in opposition to Villarreal within the Champions League on Tuesday and Chelsea within the Premier League 4 days later.
'Ole leaves with our sincerest thanks for his tireless efforts as manager and our very best wishes for the future,' the statement read.
'His place in the club's historical past will at all times be safe, not only for his story as a participant, however as an excellent man and a supervisor who gave us many nice moments. He'll perpetually be welcome again at Outdated Trafford as a part of the Manchester United household.
'Michael Carrick will now take cost of the group for forthcoming video games, whereas the membership appears to nominate an interim supervisor to the top of the season.'