Ex-Liverpool Manager Begins House-Hunting as Man United Appointment Inches Closer

Ex-Liverpool Manager Begins House-Hunting as Man United Appointment Inches Closer

Fred Kennedy
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:53 PM
  • Brendan Rodgers has widely been touted as a possible replacement for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
  • His name is said to have been floated during a recent Man United crisis meeting by the board
  • The meeting was held in the wake of United's defeats to rivals Liverpool and Man City
  • Solskjaer is understood to be facing an uncertain future after a string of poor results

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has reportedly taken a step closer to the Man United job.

Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers. Photo: Getty Images.
Sources close to the Northern Irishman revealed he and his wife — from Liverpool — are searching for a new Cheshire base as a priority. Photo: Getty images.
Source: Getty Images

Rodgers is believed to be United's No.1 choice to succeed embattled Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

According to The Sun, the former Liverpool boss has already begun house-hunting in Cheshire and he is looking for a family home in football's jet-set areas of Wilmslow and Alderley Edge.

The development is expected to intensify speculation the ex-Celtic manager will be taking over at Old Trafford before Christmas.

However, the tactician should not expect any backing transfer-wise during the January window, with United chiefs said to be adamant the current squad is good enough to compete until next summer.

Solskjaer has received some good support since his arrival three years ago, with the Norwegian spending over £400million on new signings during the period.

Last summer, Ole brought in three high profile players in Jadon Sancho, Raphael Varane and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Ole's Man United future

However, the United boss has failed to assemble a formidable squad from the pool of talent and experience he has at his disposal and is now staring at an uncertain future at the Theatre of Dreams.

The Red Devils are no nearer to a title challenge and are far from certain to book a place in the knockout phase of the Champions League.

United's 5-0 humiliation against Liverpool and their recent 2-0 humbling of Man City are understood to have further compromised Ole's future as manager.

A crisis meeting in the wake of the two defeats is understood to have taken place, with discussion on finding a replacement for Solskjaer taking centre stage.

Rodgers's name is said to have featured prominently especially with Antonio Conte now unavailable after he took up the Tottenham Hotspur job.

Sources close to the Northern Irishman revealed he and his wife — from Liverpool — are searching for a new Cheshire base as a priority

Ole departs Manchester

The speculation surrounding Ole's Old Trafford future comes just days after he departed Manchester for Norway.

TUKO.co.ke reported Solskjaer was seen clutching a sky blue holdall as he walked to take his flight home.

The tactician was in the company of his family.

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