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It was not long ago that Brendan Rodgers was one of the most highly rated managers in the Premier League, but it is safe to say his stock has dropped in recent weeks.

The Leicester City boss has been linked with both Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester United over the past year or so, but he has shown little desire to leave the King Power Stadium.

Having won the FA Cup with Leicester last season, and led them into Europe in back-to-back seasons, it is easy to see why Rodgers was a man in demand.

When Mikel Arteta was going through a rocky patch at the Emirates, talk turned to Rodgers, and whether trading in for a more experienced manager was necessary.

Pundits even started to buy into the idea, with Arsenal languishing in mid-table while Leicester were nestled in the top four.

"The Northern Irishman knows what it takes to win trophies, even if it was in Scotland, so there isn’t that monkey on his back," Collymore wrote in his column for The Mirror in February 2021 (ironically on the morning Arsenal beat the Foxes 3-1).

"And it’s not like he was far from winning the Premier League with Liverpool, either.

"He has a definable style which always works with good players and has never been one to go out and spend £50million, £60m or £70m on a player."

Despite leading them to cup glory last season, Rodgers is now growing under pressure in the East