Southampton have reportedly made an "important offer" to Carlos Corberan to replace Russell Martin, state reports in Spain.
Southampton still find themselves in a position of needing to replace Russell Martin. The former Saints boss was given his marching orders, after losing embarrassingly by a scoreline of 5-0 to Spurs last weekend.
Simon Rusk took charge of Southampton in midweek, as Southampton lost narrowly (again) to Liverpool in the EFL Cup quarter final, putting an end to their cup run. However, Rusk presented himself well as the interim Saints boss is clearly a likeable character with the ability to rally up his troops.
Nevertheless, Southampton appear to have made significant progress in their plea replace Russell Martin on a permanent basis.
Southampton give "important offer" to Carlos Corberan to replace Russell Martin
According to reports from Spanish outlet AS, there has been an "important offer" given to Carlos Corberan by Southampton. The current West Brom boss is seen as the right man for the job, according to the Spanish media, due to his "miraculous" tenure with the Baggies so far.
This week, the bookies had Carlos Corberan as the second likeliest manager to replace Russell Martin at Southampton. He was second only to Danny Rohl.
However, Southampton are in a position where they must keep their options open. While Danny Rohl has history at Southampton, Carlos Corberan is by no means an undesirable option.
Actually, Carlos Corberan has led West Brom to 8th in the Championship table - One position ahead of Danny Rohl's Sheffield Wednesday. It should be explained that the Baggies were always expected to finish ahead of the Owls, but Corberan has still achieved incredible things already.
In fact, Southampton are not messing around with Carlos Corberan. AS states that not only have Southampton tabled him an offer but it's a long-term contract being discussed here. Furthermore, Corberan would be given great decision-making power, which may appeal to the Valencian.
So, the offer is seemingly there - Time will tell if the conditions are right for Corberan, whether adjustments will need to be made or whether it's a flat-out no from him. Let's see.
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