Leicester to appoint Brendan Rodgers in next 24 hours

Leicester have agreed a deal in principle to appoint Brendan Rodgers as manager immediately, Sportsmail can reveal.

The 46-year-old is poised to leave Celtic now and move to the King Power Stadium.

Leicester have convinced the Northern Irishman to take over from Claude Puel for this season and beyond.

Brendan Rodgers is set to become Leicester’s new manager following Claude Puel’s sacking

Former Arsenal defender Kolo Toure is expected to follow Rodgers to the King Power Stadium

As previously reported by Sportsmail, initial inquiries were made before Christmas but Puel survived by virtue of wins over Chelsea and Manchester City.

Rodgers had planned to see out the campaign with Celtic in the aim of winning a treble of trebles but there was always a hope at Leicester he could be persuaded to forgo those ambitions for another crack at the Premier League.

Rodgers last worked in England in October 2015 when he was sacked by Liverpool despite taking the club to the brink of the the title in 2013-14.

Leicester view Rodgers as a dynamic appointment who can galvanise a talented squad and bring through their exciting young players, including James Maddison, Ben Chilwell, Harvey Barnes, and Demarai Gray.

An announcement is expected in the next 24 hours and could come before Leicester’s match against Brighton on Tuesday night. 

Rodgers could even attend the fixture at the King Power Stadium if the deal is finalised before the 7.45pm home clash.  

It is understood Chris Davies, Glen Driscoll, and Kolo Toure will also join Leicester as part of Rodgers’ backroom staff.

Rodgers will be trusted to get the best out of young talent such as Demarai Gray (centre)

Claude Puel was sacked by Leicester following their heavy 4-1 defeat by Crystal Palace