RODGERS LINKED TO NEWCASTLE AND LEICESTER

Former Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is being targeted by Newcastle and Leicester as their new manager.

Source: Goal.com

Rafa Benitez is under huge pressure as Newcastle boss following the club's poor start to the season, leaving them winless after nine games and rock-bottom of the table.

Leicester's start to the season hasn't been catastrophic at all - especially compared to Newcastle's - with the Foxes having 12 points from their opening eight games and have a chance to add to that later this evening as they face Arsenal.

Rodgers, who managed Liverpool between 2012 and 2015, has already turned down numerous clubs since being the Celtic manager.

The Northern Irishman joined the Hoops in 2016 and has since won two Scottish Premier League titles in that time.

Rodgers' style of football, for a season at least, blossomed at Liverpool - with great attacking intent being shown every week and it almost got Liverpool their first ever Premier League title.

Celtic will be reluctant to let Rodgers leave Glasgow, but after a fairly underwhelming start to the season for the Scottish champions, they could perhaps be persuaded by big money.