Russell Martin could be heading back into management with Leicester City.
The relegated East Midlands outfit are believed to be in talks with Brighton-based Martin.
His task would be to turn things around at the King Power Stadium after back-to-back relegations.
They dropped into the third tier, where they played against Albion in the 2007-08 season, ten years after their sensational Premier League title success.
Martin, who has a successful football academy around the Brighton and Hove area, has been out of management since parting company with Rangers early last season.
He was previously in charge at Southampton, taking them into the Premier League ahead of schedule but then struggling in the top flight.
The former Varndean student and Albion academy player, now 40, caught the eye as a coach with his teams’ attractive, possession styles at Swansea City and MK Dons.
Leicester chief Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha wants a head coach with a similar footballing philosophy to Enzo Maresca, who achieved promotion to the Premier League in 2024.
Srivaddhanaprabha said: “We have to get back to the identity of Leicester, what type of football we should play and what players we should bring.
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“I think it was so clear when we got Enzo on board, what football we should play, and the type of player we should bring in.”
Martin, who grew up in Hollingbury and Hollingdean, is also reported to have had other offers at home and abroad.
His academy, the Russell Martin Foundation, aims to use "the power of football to help change people's lives" by providing access to football, education, and health courses in the local community.
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