Rodgers is linked with the vacant Galatasaray job (Picture:Getty)

Former Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is being lined up to take over the vacant manager’s position at Turkish side Galatasaray, according to reports.

Rodgers was sacked by Liverpool at the start of October after a poor start to the season and replaced by the eccentric German manager Jurgen Klopp at Anfield and, in a surprise move, Turkish newspaper Fotospor has revealed ongoing talks between the club and Northern Irishman.

Galatasaray are currently third in the Super Lig behind Fenerbache and Besiktas but are find themselves without a manager after deciding to sack Hamza Hamzaoglu yesterday after less than a year in charge.



Hamzaoglu, who had three years left remaining on his contract, only signed an initial one-year deal with a yearly salary of $500,000 – a sum that made him one of the lowest paid members of the squad and one of the lowest paid managers in the league before accepting an extension.


That didn’t seem to impact the man himself however who may feel slightly hard done by after he managed to win the league and cup double at the Türk Telekom Arena for only sixth time in the club’s history.

Brendan Rodgers’ finest achievement in management is victory in the Football League Championship play-offs in 2011 as Swansea City manager.

Just sayin’.