Leicester City are said to have spoken to West Brom’s Carlos Corberan as their search for a new manager intensifies.
City’s hunt for Enzo Maresca’s successor was expected to ramp up once his exit had been sealed, with the Italian announced as Chelsea’s new man on Monday. Only 24 hours later, reports suggest City have spoken with Corberan as they look to fill their now vacant hotseat.
It’s understood that the Spaniard, who led the Baggies to the play-offs this season, is under consideration at the King Power Stadium. And Belgian journalist Sacha Tavolieri is now reporting that discussions have taken place.
Interest in Corberan indicates the club are willing to pay a compensation fee to get the man they want, even amid their concerns around Profit and Sustainability rules. Suggestions that it would cost around £4m to get Corberan out of the Hawthorns are thought to be close to accurate.
Former Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper is the bookmakers’ favourite as things stand, albeit he may be reluctant to take the job given his ties to the City Ground. There is a long-standing interest in Graham Potter, who remains at short odds, alongside the likes of OH Leuven’s Oscar Garcia and former PSV boss Ruud van Nistelrooy.
