Newcastle United are interested in making Brendan Rodgers their new manager – but he isn’t likely to leave Leicester City in the middle of the season.
That’s according to the Daily Mail, who claim that Rodgers simply isn’t available for a move right now.
That’s despite Newcastle making Rodgers one of their ‘most favoured candidates’ to lead this exciting new project.
Steve Bruce hasn’t even left Newcastle yet, but the expectation is that he will be sacked by Newcastle in the coming days.
Bruce isn’t PIF’s man, and they will likely make a move to bring in their own manager and build for the future.
Rodgers could be hard to land for Newcastle
It’s no great surprise that Rodgers is attracting interest from Newcastle.
Sure, Leicester haven’t started the season well, but Rodgers has proven his quality as a manager.
After dominating Scottish football with Celtic, Rodgers has had Leicester consistently challenging for Champions League football.
With an impressive style of play, Rodgers is bound to have admirers. Amanda Staveley, one of the key decision makers at Newcastle, is a Liverpool fan and may be familiar with Rodgers from his time at Anfield.
Leicester’s project has been going well for Rodgers, and he really doesn’t need to jump ship any time soon.
Tottenham were linked over the summer, but Rodgers is building something impressive with the Foxes.
Leaving Celtic mid-season had people questioning his character, and the Northern Irishman won’t be easy to lure away this time – even with Newcastle’s riches.
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