Chelsea could rival Leicester for Celtic boss Brendan RodgersPressure is growing on Blues boss Maurizio Sarri after their Carabao Cup final defeat to Manchester City amidst claims that the Stamford City hierarchy have already considered replacements. Zinedine Zidane and Frank Lampard have been strongly linked, but Parkhead legend and Express columnist Nicholas is convinced former Chelsea youth coach Rodgers will come into the equation. If a deal is agreed for Rodgers, it’s understood he would be reluctant to leave Celtic in the middle of a season. Brendan Rodgers was a coach at Chelsea alongside Jose MourinhoThere is no release clause in Rodgers’ contract, which means Leicester would need to pay up the remaining two years of his deal, which runs at around £3m per season. Celtic are unlikely to stand in Rodgers’ way if their demands are met and he expresses a desire to return to England.

Source: Express February 26, 2019 07:52 UTC