COVENTRY City head coach Frank Lampard has emerged as Southampton’s preferred choice to replace Will Still as the club’s new manager.
The hierarchy at Saints are huge admirers of Lampard and he is the club’s first choice to replace sacked boss Still, according to journalist Graeme Bailey.
However, talkSPORT claim it would be difficult for Saints to prise Lampard away from the Sky Blues.
Lampard has taken Coventry to the top of the Championship table this season with the Sky Blues losing just once in 13 matches.
He guided City to the play-offs last season after taking over in November last year with the club 17th in the table.
And his work has not gone unnoticed with Saints keen for Lampard to make the switch to Coventry’s Championship rivals.
However, Lampard does not appear in any bookmakers odds relating to Southampton’s next permanent managerial appointment.
Oddschecker list former Southampton boss Russell Martin as favourite to take up the vacancy with Michael Carrick and Brendan Rodgers also considered strong contenders.
Saints sacked now former boss Still with the club 21st in the table, just three points above the relegation zone.
Still managed just two wins from 13 league games and lost his final three matches in charge of the club.
Former Sky Blues boss Mark Robins is also believed to be a candidate to replace Still at St Mary’s.
Robins, currently in charge of Stoke City, has steered the Potters to third in the table, just four points behind leaders Coventry.
