Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in talks with Premier League club as ex-Man Utd boss edges closer to sensational return

OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER could be set for a sensational Premier League return as Leicester City’s new boss.

SunSport can reveal the Foxes have been in contact with the former Manchester United manager as they draw up a shortlist of candidates to replace Enzo Maresca.

And Solskjaer has confirmed he is keen to take on the challenge of keeping the Championship winners in the Premier Division.

The Manchester United legend is highly rated by Leicester City chairman Top Srivaddhanaprabha and narrowly missed out on the job last summer, when he was edged out by Enzo Maresca.

Since then the Old Trafford legend has turned down several managerial offers – both at club and international level – after being sacked by United in November 2021.

Solskjaer took over the Old Trafford hotseat from Jose Mourinho on a caretaker basis in December 2018 and was confirmed as United’s permanent boss in March after leading United to 14 wins in his first 19 matches.

United finished third in Solskjaer’s first full season and reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup and Europa League.

The following season the Reds finished runners-up to Manchester City – United’s first back-to-back top four finish since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement – and lost 11-10 on penalties to Unai Emery’s Villarreal in the Europa League final.

Despite being rewarded with a three-year-extension to his contract, Solskjaer was axed in November in his third and final season, with United seventh in the Prem.

He was linked with the Canada head coach’s role before Jesse Marsch was appointed last month.

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But the 51-year-old is now itching to return to club management after being narrowly pipped by former Rangers boss Giovanni Van Bronckhorst for the Besiktas job earlier this week.

Leicester have turned their attention to Solskjaer after another contender, Maurizio Sarri, made it clear he wasn’t interested in the job.

However Solskjaer is desperate for another crack at managing in the Premier League and wouldn’t be put off by Leicester’s potential points deduction for breaching PSR rules.

Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk