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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Manchester United\u2019s hierarchy have made contact with Leicester City manager, Brendan Rodgers, according to The Sun.<\/p>\n

Rodgers is one of the managers Manchester United have reportedly identified as the replacement for sacked Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.<\/p>\n

Solskjaer was dismissed on Saturday after he led the former Premier League champions to a disappointing 4-1 defeat to lowly Watford.<\/p>\n

The Sun reports that the Man United hierarchy are prepared to pay Rodgers\u2019 release clause.<\/p>\n

Solskjaer left United 12 points adrift of league leaders Chelsea and that finally prompted United\u2019s board to swing the axe on Solskjaer.<\/p>\n

First-team coach Michael Carrick has since been placed in charge on a temporary basis until a new manager is appointed.<\/p>\n

Names such as Mauricio Pochettino of PSG, Ajax\u2019s Erik ten Hag and former Real Madrid boss, Zinedine Zidane have all been mentioned as possible replacements for Solskjaer.<\/p>\n

The newspaper further reported that Rodgers is willing to quit the King Power Stadium mid-season should he be offered the Old Trafford hot-seat and contact has already been made.<\/p>\n

Rodgers has a clause in his contract which allows him to speak to certain Champions League clubs.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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