Southampton are still looking for a replacement for Nathan Jones after his appointment failed to bring about any turnaround to form.
Jesse Marsch was let go from Leeds last month and has now become an odds-on favourite with talkSPORT BET to get the tough job at St Mary's Stadium.
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Whoever takes over at Southampton has a huge job on their hands.
The Saints sit rock bottom of the Premier League table with just 15 points from 22 games.
The former Luton Town manager was brought in to replace Ralph Hasenhuttl, but Jones managed just one league victory from eight games, not picking up a single point at home.
And he departed with Bournemouth and Everton three points above them after a dismal final match, that saw them lose 2-1 from a 1-0 lead and a man advantage.
But there is a clear frontrunner in the market, former Leeds United manager Marsch, who spent just under a year at Elland Road.
The USA manager has a varied managerial career, spending most of his time with the Red Bull franchises, New York, Salzburg and Leipzig.
Next Permanent Southampton manager odds
- Jesse Marsch 1/3
- Steven Gerrard 6/1
- Ruben Selles 12/1
- Sam Allardyce 12/1
- Marcelo Gallardo 12/1
- Mauricio Pochettino 12/1
- Rafa Benitez 16/1
- Nuno Espirito Santo 16/1
- Dean Smith 20/1
- Matthias Jaissle 20/1
- Domenico Tedesco 20/1
- Scott Parker 20/1
- Wayne Rooney 20/1
Gerrard is heavily linked with a return to managing a Premier League team when there is a vacancy as the former Liverpool captain showed plenty of promise for Rangers and at the start of his reign at Aston Villa.
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