Leicester City eye Carlos Corberan to replace the departed Enzo Maresca

Enzo Maresca is very close to leaving Leicester City after just one season with Chelsea, ready to announce the Italian as the new manager in the near future.

The Blues have identified the 44-year-old as the man they want to replace Mauricio Pochettino, having been impressed by the Leicester boss’ work in the Championship this season as he guided the Foxes to the title.

This was Maresca’s only campaign working in English football, meaning Chelsea took a massive risk in hiring the Italian manager.

Leicester will now need to replace Maresca for a return to the Premier League and talkSPORT’s football editor Jason Bourne has suggested they could target West Brom’s Carlos Corberan to be their next manager.

Bourne told X: “It’s very early days but a few of us at talkSPORT are hearing the name Carlos Corberan as a potential target for Leicester if Enzo Maresca moves on.”

Corberan is a highly regarded manager in the Championship given his adaptable style of play and has been linked with several jobs in the past such as Leeds United.

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Carlos Corberan would have a tough job at Leicester City

Corberan helped West Brom reach the Championship play-offs this season but fell to Southampton at the semi-final stage. However, it has been a great season for the Birmingham club, who will not want to lose their manager ahead of the 2024/25 campaign.

Should the Spaniard join Leicester, he will have a very tough job as financial restrictions will prevent the Foxes from spending big this summer.

This will be a concern on the return to the Premier League, as all the teams that were promoted last season are straight back up this term. Corberan can make Leicester a very solid team in the English top flight, but without big spending, it will be a very difficult task.