Premier League top side Manchester United is reportedly confident of making Leicester City head coach Brendan Rodgers their next manager. The club is hoping to use the former Liverpool manager to replace Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. It is, however, still a rumour, but the decision was taken after their 2-0 derby defeat to Manchester City.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is, however, still expected to be in charge for next weekend’s Premier League clash with Watford after the international break. Solskjaer’s long-term future at Manchester United is far from clear, though, and a recent report claimed that Rodgers had already verbally agreed to become the Red Devil’s next manager.
According to the Daily Star, the Premier League are now becoming increasingly confident of being able to appoint the 48-year-old as their new head coach. The report claims that Rodgers would find it ‘almost impossible to reject the chance to coach Manchester United.
It is also believed that the manager has a release clause in his contract, which can be activated if a Champions League club makes an approach. The Northern Irishman started his managerial career with Chelsea’s reserve side before taking charge of Watford, Reading, Swansea City, Liverpool and Celtic before joining Leicester City.
Brendan Rodgers has so far won 65, drawn 27 and lost 37 of his 129 matches in charge of the Foxes and led the club to last season’s FA Cup title, and also won the Community Shield early this season.