Should Uwe Rosler rescue Leeds United’s Luke Murphy if appointed Norwich City manager?

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Rosler sang Murphy’s praises at Leeds United and may be interested in bringing a familiar face to Carrow Road.

Luke Murphy insists that he is enjoying football again at Burton Albion despite The Brewers teetering on the edge of the Championship drop zone, The Burton Mail reports.

Yet, the harsh reality for both player and club is that the 27-year-old loanee will more than likely be forced to return to Leeds United at the end of the season.

Becoming the club’s first £1 million signing in eight years when he joined from Crewe Alexandra in the summer of 2013, as reported by The Independent, it’s unlikely that Nigel Clough’s Burton have the finances to make the deal permanent.

After all, the most expensive signing in the club’s history is goalscoring midfielder Jackson Irvine, plucked from Ross County for £330,000 last summer, according to the BBC.

However, with Murphy omitted from the Leeds starting XI for the entire first half of the season under Monk, it’s likely he will be forced to find new employment in the summer.

Therefore, he may have a vested interest in the managerial situation at Championship rivals Norwich City, with The Sun (26/03, page 63) claiming that The Canaries are interested in appointing former Whites boss Uwe Rosler on the back of his sterling work with League One promotion pushers Fleetwood Town.

The German may have only been in charged at Leeds for a ludicrous 12 games but Murphy was a major part of his admittedly short-lived plans at the centre of midfield.

“Luke has a big role to play,” Rosler told the Yorkshire Post at the time. “He is someone who has the experience to put his foot on the ball when it is needed to slow us down and make sure we keep the ball.

“He has that sort of football intelligence. Luke will be a very important player for us.”

Norwich aren’t exactly lacking options in central midfield but, if and when Murphy becomes available in the summer, expect The Canaries to be at the front of the queue if Rosler is at the helm.