Leicester City would like Guus Hiddink to replace Claudio Ranieri as manager until the end of the season.
Hiddink is reluctant to take on the job on such short notice.
Representatives of Hiddink, who has been out of work since leaving his second spell as Chelsea’s interim manager last May, are believed to have been approached over the weekend by Leicester officials to gauge his interest.
Nigel Pearson, the manager who led Leicester to safety in the 2014‑15 season with seven victories from their final nine matches, has emerged as the bookmakers’ favorite.