Leicester City have made a new offer for Leeds United managerial target Graham Potter.
That is according to the Sun, who report the Foxes are ready to ‘throw big money’ at him if he accepts the job following their relegation to the Championship alongside Leeds.
Prior to their appointment of Dean Smith, Leicester were keen to bring in Potter back in April after his dismissal at Chelsea in a bid to boost their survival hopes.
He opted against taking the job, though, and instead took some time away from the game, but will not be short on offers this summer after the excellent job he did at Brighton & Hove Albion.
Despite his struggles at Stamford Bridge, Potter remains a very highly rated manager, with Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola a huge fan.
Leicester make Potter offer
Both Leicester and Leeds will face a fight to tempt Potter into dropping down to the Championship, but it is the former who appear to have stolen the first march.
Various reports have indicated he does indeed feature on Leeds’ shortlist of targets alongside Brendan Rodgers, who incidentally was sacked by Leicester in April.
While Premier League jobs are currently at a premium, Potter will undoubtedly be at the top of clubs’ list once the first round of sackings occur during the season.
Whether Potter is prepared to wait that long is another question, with the chance to seal an immediate promotion back to the top-flight with either Leicester or Leeds a potentially attractive opportunity.
What is for sure, though, is Leeds need to clarify their ownership situation as a matter of urgency or top targets like Potter will simply pass them by.
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