Town boss Mick McCarthy is among the managers being linked with the Aston Villa job following Roberto Di Matteo’s sacking earlier today, however, Steve Bruce, who left Hull City in the summer, is currently an odds-on favourite with some bookies.
McCarthy is around seventh or eighth favourite at around the 16/1 mark at the time of writing.
Di Matteo was dismissed by Villa after just 124 days, having won only once in his 11 Championship games in charge.
The Town boss was previously mentioned in connection with then-Premier League Villa in April when he admitted that the link was "flattering” and was coy when asked to rule himself out of the running.
McCarthy and his assistant Terry Connor signed new contracts with the Blues in January which run until the summer of 2018 with options for two further seasons.
The Town boss's deal also includes a buy-out clause, which he outlined in December last year.
"It’s a clause to buy me out and it’s pretty restrictive enough that nobody’s even going to bother [asking owner Marcus Evans],” he said.