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Chris Sutton would be ‘astonished’ if Rodgers quit Celtic mid-season

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The Celtic boss is being linked to Leicester City at the moment.

Celtic's Northern Irish manager Brendan Rodgers applauds the fans following the UEFA Europa League group B football match between Celtic and Salzburg at Celtic Park stadium in Glasgow,...

Chris Sutton has suggested to The Record that Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers might be tempted to join Leicester City this summer.

According to The Scottish Sun, Leicester have made Rodgers their top target if the Premier League side parts company with under-pressure Claude Puel.

Defeats to Cardiff City and Southampton at the King Power Stadium have thrown the Frenchman’s future into doubt, having already been knocked out of the FA Cup by Newport.

But would Rodgers swap Celtic for the Foxes? Not during season, says Sutton, who claims he’d be ‘astonished’ if the Northern Irishman did leave Parkhead before the summer.

But the legendary Hoops striker suggests that he does believe Rodgers’s head could be turned when the season finishes.

“This Leicester City talk isn’t helping either,” he told The Record. “He neatly batted away questions regarding the chat in England he is being lined up to replace Claude Puel when the Frenchman eventually gets the chop.

“It’s an easy one to answer when the position is not vacant though. It will be more interesting to hear what Rodgers thinks about it when the curtain inevitably comes down on Puel at the King Power Stadium.

“I would be astonished if Rodgers jumped ship midway through the season, but at the end of the campaign? That’s a different matter.”

Celtic's Northern Irish manager Brendan Rodgers Reacts ahead of the UEFA Europa League group B football match between Celtic and Salzburg at Celtic Park stadium in Glasgow, Scotland on...