Ruud van Nistelrooy is set for a quick return to Premier League football after leaving Man Utd (Image: Getty)
Ruud van Nistelrooy is set to be appointed as the new manager of Leicester just weeks after leaving . The Red Devils icon is set for a quick return to the after impressing in caretaker charge ahead of ‘s arrival at Old Trafford.
Leicester have moved speedily after sacking Steve Cooper after just 12 league games in charge. The axe fell on the former Nottingham Forest boss following Saturday’s 2-1 defeat by .
Van Nistelrooy emerged as the strong favourite to replace Cooper earlier this week. It is claimed that he is primed to agree a deal to join the Foxes, who he defeated twice in his four-game spell in the United hotseat.
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