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Leyton Orient manager Russell Slade has become the bookmakers' favourite to takeover the vacant managers role at Cardiff City, jumping ahead of the likes of Dave Jones, Neil Lennon and Tony Pulis.

At 3:50pm this afternoon the 53-year-old was out at 33/1, but those odds soon plummeted and by 6:45pm his odds had been slashed to 2/5 making him the favourite.

Slade is said to be under pressure at his current job with Orient after a slow start to the season sees them with seven points from seven games, languishing in 19th place in League One.

His emergence with bookmakers is a surprise, and club sources have distanced themselves from the link.

Second favourite with the bookmakers is fans favourite Tony Pulis. He's been out of a job since his time with Crystal Palace ended but he's said to prefer a role in the Premier League and has distanced himself from the Cardiff job. It is also thought he is not considered an option by Cardiff chiefs.

It has also emerged that former Bluebirds boss Dave Jones would consider a sensational return to the Welsh capital , having been in the managerial wilderness since being sacked by Sheffield Wednesday in Decemeber.

And, former Bluebirds development side coach Kevin Cooper has also seen his odds drop dramatically to 5/1 with some bookies.

Speaking on Friday evening, former Celtic boss Neil Lennon has admitted he would be interested in the vacant managers role at the Cardiff City Stadium.

Bluebirds legends Danny Gabbidon and Scott Young have been at the helm since Solskjaer left the club and have been preparing the squad for an away trip to Derby County this weekend.

The pair are said to be getting the chance to impress in their roles , with a permanent tenure not out of the question.