Leicester targeting ‘next Brendan Rodgers’ to replace Dean Smith with Foxes in Premier League relegation scrap

RUSSELL MARTIN will be top of Leicester’s wanted list this summer.

But that’s only if the Foxes go down to the Championship.

GettyLeicester will target Swansea’s Russell Martin if they are relegated[/caption]

GettyCaretaker Dean Smith is hoping to keep the Foxes in the Premier League[/caption]

Dean Smith is trying to keep Leicester in the top flight in a nail-biting relegation scrap.

But his long-term future at the King Power is uncertain.

And if Leicester have to start again, they have their eyes on the Swansea boss.

Martin, 37, is seen as a “new Brendan Rodgers“, who was sacked last month.

That is what the Foxes are looking for if they are in for a reset eight years after winning the title.

Swansea will want compensation for their highly-rated manager.

But Martin only has one year left on his deal, leaving the Welsh side with little room to manoeuvre.

In the meantime, Smith will make his own case for the hot seat by attempting to keep Leicester in the Premier League.

The ex-Aston Villa boss lost his first game to Man City.

But he has since beaten Wolves while drawing against relegation rivals Leeds and Everton.

Leicester’s next game sees them travel to Fulham on Monday.

The Foxes still have tough fixtures against Liverpool, Newcastle and West Ham to follow.

PALeicester sacked Brendan Rodgers last month and have four games to save their season[/caption]