Brendan Rodgers would not turn down the Manchester United job if the Red Devils came knocking.
That’s the view of former Chelsea striker Tony Cascarino, who reckons the Leicester boss would be a good fit for United.
The Northern Irishman is thought to be one of United’s top managerial targets should they opt to sack Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
With United on a poor run and sixth in the Premier League table, pressure is growing on the Norwegian to turn things around.
Rodgers has declared publicly he’s focused on the task in hand with the Foxes right now but Cascarino reckons he’d quit Leicester if United made an approach.
‘I know Brendan would jump at the job,’ Cascarino told talkSPORT. ‘I say, “I know” – Brendan, if he was listening, would probably say, “How would you know?”
‘But only because his track record of taking on a job when it’s offered to you.
‘And Leicester is not a job of the quality of Manchester United, as much as they’ve been an incredible football club, done brilliant things and have got a great squad.
‘The attraction of Manchester United is way superior for any manager. That opportunity is a once in a lifetime for Brendan.
‘If it isn’t [Zinedine] Zidane, because of other issues – the way he looks at the Premier League – Brendan, I think would jump here.’
Rodgers came close to winning the title with Liverpool before guiding Celtic to seven trophies during his time in Scotland.
Last season he won the FA Cup with Leicester and now continues to enjoy a successful spell with the Foxes in the Europa League.
Rodgers would face a difficult decision if he had to end his contract with Leicester but Cascarino believes he deserves another shot at one of the biggest clubs in world football.
‘That Brendan style of play would be a massive attraction,’ Cascarino added. ‘The way he’s managed his teams.
‘Look, he had Liverpool for a period and Liverpool had an incredible side under Brendan as well.
‘You couldn’t look at Brendan and think he doesn’t deserve an opportunity of managing one of the clubs who could win the Premier League.
‘Leicester fans will say, “Well, we’ve done that before,” but I generally don’t feel that the time that Leicester won it in 2016, there was a lot of sleeping giants in football and a lot of transition was happening at the major clubs in this country.’
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