Manchester United legend Ruud van Nistelrooy is on the verge of becoming Wilfred Ndidi’s managers, as he is expected to accept an offer from struggling Leicester City to become their new gaffer according to Sky Sports.
It is believed Van Nistelrooy should be in charge for Leicester’s game against Brentford on Saturday.
It is thought he is currently at his home in the Netherlands, but his appointment could be confirmed quickly.
The former Real Madrid star has been exploring opportunities to become a number one and Sky Sports News understands he had a number of offers from other European clubs.
Leicester had considered the former Bayern Munich and Wolfsburg boss Niko Kovac and the current West Bromwich Albion manager Carlos Corberan as possible candidates, but have now decided Van Nistelrooy is their preferred choice.
The decision has been taken by club owner Aiyawatt Shrivadhannaprabha – known as “Top” – who took personal responsibility for the appointment, with director of football Jon Rudkin preparing a list of candidates.
Van Nistelrooy was appointed as assistant manager at Manchester United in the summer having been out of work since quitting as PSV Eindhoven boss before the end of the 2022-23 season.
He became interim head coach when Erik ten Hag was sacked in October and twice beat Leicester – 5-2 in the Carabao Cup and 3-0 in the Premier League – to stay unbeaten in his four games in charge before the club confirmed his departure following Ruben Amorim’s arrival.
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