Former Aston Villa and Chelsea striker Tony Cascarino believes that Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers would "jump" at the opportunity to succeed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as Manchester United's next boss.
Solskjaer, who is set to take charge of United when they travel to Vicarage Road to face Watford on Saturday afternoon, is under increasing pressure at Old Trafford following the Reds' 2-0 defeat to Manchester City prior to the international break.
The defeat to City marked a fourth defeat in six Premier League outings for United, meaning the Norwegian is now under enormous pressure to turn things around and save himself from the axe.
The lack of a succession plan being in place has meant that United have, for now, refrained from sacking Solskjaer, pointing out the fact that it remains hard to predict who would replace him if he is to be shown the door.
No shortage of names have been linked with the post, including Ajax boss Erik ten Hag, former Real Madrid chief Zinedine Zidane and Leicester manager Rodgers.
And for Cascarino, Rodgers, if presented with the chance, would love the opportunity to replace Solskjaer and take charge of the Reds.
"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?'
"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."
Since being appointed Leicester manager in February 2019, Rodgers has overseen a very impressive job at the King Power Stadium, guiding the club to back-to-back fifth-placed finishes in the Premier League in his only two full seasons in the job, as well as helping the club win its very first FA Cup crown.
Rodgers has achieved all of that by playing an attractive brand of football, meaning Cascarino believes the Northern Irishman deserves the chance to manage a big-name club.
"If it isn’t [Zinedine] Zidane, because of other issues – the way he looks at the Premier League – Brendan, I think would jump here," he added.
"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."
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