England were knocked out of Euro 2016 by Iceland at the last 16 stage

Roy Hodgson has been offered an immediate escape from his England nightmare with top clubs in China all vying for his signature.

The humiliated former England manager is out of work after resigning from managing the national team following a disastrous exit from Euro 2016 at the first knockout round by minnows Iceland.

Chinese Super League sides are desperate to attract big name managers and players as they emerge as a football superpower and are monitoring Hodgson's situation as he plans for the future after four disappointing years in charge of England.

Roy Hodgson resigned from his position as England manager after his side were knocked out of Euro 2016

Hodgson, pictured shaking hands with Wayne Rooney, is now wanted by Chinese Super League clubs

Their biggest sides, including teams such as Beijing Guoan, Shanghai Shenhua and Hebei China Fortune, are all keen on offering the 68-year-old a highly-lucrative route straight back into the game, despite presiding over the worst England defeat in 66 years.

Eric Gao, chief executive of China's largest sports agency iRENA who have contracts with several of CSL's top clubs, revealed many of them are interested in signing Hodgson.

'Lots of club want a world class football manager. I heard a lot are not for sale here right now. But there are many chances (for Hodgson), they would love to sign him,' Gao said.

Hodgson, Gao further explained, is the ideal manager CSL clubs are looking to recruit to boost investment in the Chinese game. The country is already rivalling the rest of the world with its financial clout. Shanghai SIPG on Tuesday paid an Asian record transfer fee of £45.7million for Zenit St Petersburg's Brazilian forward Hulk.

Former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson (left) and Luiz Felipe Scolari have both been tempted to China

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Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, now at Shanghai SIPG, and ex-Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari, currently in charge of Guangzhou Evergrande, have both been persuaded to move there.

'Hodgson has the kind of profile that will fit a Chinese Super League club,' Gao added.

'I know a number of clubs who are wanting international investors to be their shareholders as well, soimething weill happen very soon.