The former MK Dons, Southampton and Rangers boss has emerged as the front-runner for the League One job

Former MK Dons boss Russell Martin has been tipped with a reunion with his former club next season after being installed as the favourite to take over at Leicester City.

The Foxes suffered back-to-back relegations to drop from the Premier League to League One after a miserable season in the Championship, and will face Dons next season in the third tier.

According to BetVictor, Martin, who has been out of work since he was sacked by Rangers in October, is the front runner to take over at the King Power Stadium, currently priced at 5/1.

Gary Rowett took over the club back in February on a deal until the end of the season, charged with keeping the 2015/16 Premier League champions in the second tier with 14 games to go. However, they were relegated after 12 of those 14.

While he his open to remaining at the helm, he has since admitted there will be plenty of candidates willing to take on the job to see them return to the second tier next season.

Former Dons boss Martin, should he take over, could receive a frost reception from the Dons supporters following his controversial 2021 departure for Swansea City.

Also included in the running to be the Leicester manager are another ex-Dons head coach in the form of Graham Alexander, now at Bradford City, priced at 16/1, while Stevenage boss and former Dons striker Alex Revell is at 25/1, and Dons’ longest ever serving manager Karl Robinson is at 33/1.