VVV-Venlo manager Maurice Steijn has insisted he will still be with his current club next season despite reports in the Dutch media linking him with a move to Heerenveen, while he has also been mentioned in connection with the Blues and Vitesse Arnhem.
The 44-year-old saw Venlo to 15th and safety in the Eredivisie having been promoted the previous season.
Following a 1-0 defeat at Utrecht in their final fixture on Saturday, the former ADO Den Haag boss said he anticipates staying at the Seacon Stadion for 2018/19.
”This was not my last match as VVV-Venlo manager because I am still under contract with the club,” FootballOranje.com quotes Steijn as having told broadcaster NOS.
"I have received offers in the previous weeks and months and I admit whilst they were nice clubs I did not view them as an improvement on VVV-Venlo or the club in question chose to appoint a different manager.
"Things can change quickly in football but I expect to be the manager of VVV-Venlo next season.
”There has been no contact from SC Heerenveen neither Vitesse Arnhem when that was mooted. Nice clubs have been linked but you must also not forget that VVV-Venlo is also a nice club.”
Shrewsbury boss Paul Hurst remains the bookies’ favourite for the Town vacancy at 2-1 with Bet Victor, while Blues legend George Burley is at 8-1, Shefki Kuqi at 12-1, Wigan boss Paul Cook, who is understood to be close to agreeing a new long-term deal with the Latics, at 16-1 along with ex-Sunderland manager Chris Coleman.
A new name in the frame is long-serving Exeter boss Paul Tisdale, who has been strongly linked with the MK Dons in recent days, at 16-1 to take over at Portman Road, as are Frank Lampard and Tony Mowbray, whose former Blues team-mate and current Colchester manager John McGreal is at 20-1 with Mark Warburton and Scott Parker.
Early favourite Steven Gerrard is now out of the running having been confirmed as Rangers boss on Friday.