Man Utd board have Brendan Rodgers transfer belief if Leicester boss replaces Solskjaer

“His upbringing in Northern Ireland obviously saw him take a great interest in the football across the Irish Sea.

“We know that he supported Celtic, as many Irish Catholics do, for obvious reasons. But also Manchester United would have been his English team in the Premier League, or First Division at the time.

“When I say traditionalist I mean he would very much be seduced by the history of Manchester United, and by the challenge of resurrecting one of the greatest clubs in the world.

“So if they came knocking at Brendan’s door, I think he would definitely be very tempted.”