Ipswich Town are hunting for a new manager following the departure of Kieran McKenna, with several high-profile names already entering the conversation.
McKenna guided Ipswich to Premier League promotion but has since been linked with the vacant Fulham job, leaving the Tractor Boys searching for leadership ahead of another top-flight campaign.
The managerial merry-go-round in England has been spinning at pace this summer, with changes happening across multiple Premier League clubs before July has even arrived.
Chelsea and Liverpool have both changed coaches following difficult seasons, adding further momentum to what is shaping up to be a turbulent summer of management upheaval across English football.
At Fulham, Marco Silva has departed for Benfica, with that vacancy helping trigger the chain of events that has now left Ipswich scrambling for McKenna’s replacement.
According to Goal.com, Ipswich are targeting someone with Premier League experience and a strong knowledge of English football as they look to stabilise and compete in the top flight.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has emerged as one of the names being considered, with the former Manchester United manager having previously worked alongside McKenna during their time together at Old Trafford.
Solskjaer was McKenna’s boss at Manchester United, making the potential appointment a notable role reversal as he would now be stepping into his former assistant’s shoes at Portman Road.
Also in the frame are Gary O’Neil, who previously managed Wolves, and Alvaro Arbeloa, the former Liverpool defender who has been building his coaching credentials in recent years.
Ipswich will be eager to get a deal over the line quickly given the demands of preparing for a Premier League season, with pre-season schedules and squad planning already underway at most clubs.
The club is embarking on its second Premier League stint in three years, and the board will know that a fast and decisive appointment is critical to giving the team any chance of survival.
Whoever gets the job will face a significant challenge, with Ipswich needing to strengthen their squad considerably to avoid an immediate return to the Championship.
The coming days are likely to prove decisive as Ipswich work through their shortlist and look to bring clarity to a situation that has left the club without a manager at a crucial point in the calendar.
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