As 41-year-old Rosenior prepares for his unveiling - potentially in time for Wednesday’s Premier League clash against Fulham - questions remain about the stability of the project. He will be inheriting a squad that is talented but raw, currently drifting in the league despite their continental success.
The appointment of O'Neil in France, meanwhile, would signal a clear intent to maintain an "English core" to the coaching philosophy across the group, potentially making it easier for players and staff to move between the two entities. If the former midfielder accepts the challenge, he will become one of the few English tacticians to test themselves in Ligue 1.
For now, all eyes are on West London, where another young coach is about to be handed the keys to the kingdom. Whether Rosenior can succeed where Graham Potter and Maresca ultimately failed remains to be seen, but with a replacement waiting in the wings for Strasbourg, the BlueCo carousel shows no signs of stopping.