Former Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers appears to be close to becoming the next Manchester United manager, according to a report. Rodgers, who is no stranger to leaving midway through a season, is said to have verbally agreed to replace Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as the Norwegian struggles in his role at Old Trafford.
According to Caught Offside, United want the Irishman to replace Solskjaer but Rodgers is reluctant to leave Leicester at this stage of the season. United have lost six of their last twelve games and the hierarchy are working towards replacing the former United striker.
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Rodgers was at the Celtic helm for two and a half years. The ex-Liverpool manager won seven trophies in a row, an Invincible Treble, a 69-game unbeaten run and numerous other successes before being replaced by Neil Lennon when he left for Leicester in February 2019. Supporters will likely recognise how impressive Rodgers’ time at the club was and a lot of people realised that there were issues at a boardroom level that lead to his departure, which was emphasised by the off-field mess of last season.
Rodgers has enjoyed success with Leicester, finishing fifth twice and winning an FA Cup but having been at Celtic and Liverpool, you would think he would want another move back to one of the largest football clubs in the UK. United have an excellent squad and you would think that Rodgers is their top target as manager given that they allowed Tottenham to hire Antonio Conte.
