Rangers and Southampton have reportedly made Sheffield Wednesday head coach Danny Rohl their top target ahead of the new season.
The Saints have endured a woeful spell in the Premier League this campaign, collecting just 12 points, meaning that they sit bottom of the standings.
Ivan Juric lasted just a few months in the job before departing, meaning that the South-coast club are back in the market for a new leader in the dugout.
Southampton are supposedly keen on a number of options, including Will Still, who has enjoyed a meteoric rise in Belgium and France in recent years.
The managerless Saints have top-flight meetings with Everton and Arsenal before the recovery period begins ahead of the 2025-26 Championship term.
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Rangers, Southampton want Wednesday's Rohl?
According to TEAMtalk, Rangers and Southampton are set to battle for the services of highly-rated coach Rohl during the summer months before the new campaign.
The report states that the Scottish giants view the 36-year-old as an ideal choice to take the club back to the top of the domestic game at the expense of arch rivals Celtic.
Southampton are also keen on Rohl, who has proven his worth as a second-tier coach during his time at Hillsborough in charge of Sheffield Wednesday.
It is understood that the Saints moved for the German in December following the sacking of Russell Martin, although the Premier League strugglers went on to appoint Juric instead.
Rohl is a man possessing lofty ambitions, with the ex-Germany assistant said to be plotting a route back to the Bundesliga, where RB Leipzig could be potential suitors.
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Rohl's Championship experience
Rohl would be an excellent leader for Southampton next season, with the South-coast club looking to return to the Premier League at the first attempt.
The 36-year-old joined Sheffield Wednesday in October 2023 when his side looked destined for a sobering relegation to the third tier.
They defied the odds that campaign to remain in the Championship before Rohl led the Owls to a 12th-placed finish this term.
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