After a hugely impressive tenure at Leeds United thus far, Marcelo Bielsa is a man in demand, as he looks to guide the Yorkshire club to automatic promotion this season.
The 63-year old emerged as a target for Atlanta United earlier on in the season, and was touted to become the next manager of Argentinean side Boca Juniors as well, as he approaches the latter stages of his managerial career.
But recent reports have linked Bielsa with one of the biggest and most successful clubs in Europe, with Serie A side AS Roma lining up a move for the experienced head coach.
The Argentine is in high company, with the likes of Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri and former Monaco boss Leonardo Jardim being linked with a move to the Stadio Olimpico, but with a huge amount of experience under his belt, Bielsa is likely to be a very strong contender to replace Claudio Ranieri.
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This could spell worry for Leeds - their bid for automatic promotion may have derailed in recent weeks, but Bielsa is the perfect man to guide them to the Premier League, and help them keep on improving as a club.
If he were to leave, it would be a massive hole to fill, but here, we take a look at three ideal replacements for Bielsa at Elland Road...
Slavisa Jokanovic
Jokanovic is likely to be the most popular choice amongst the Elland Road faithful if Bielsa were to leave.
The Serbian is known for his attractive, attacking brand of football, which helped Fulham win promotion to the Premier League via the play-offs last term, so he wouldn't have to change things around too much at Elland Road.
He has experience of winning promotion to the top-flight twice on his CV, and would be a shrewd appointment.
Aitor Karanka
Karanka could also be a credible shout when looking for a Bielsa replacement.
The Spaniard has been out of work since his departure from Nottingham Forest in the New Year, which was a departure that was seen as very harsh indeed.
His style of football is slightly different to Bielsa's, but his teams like to dominate possession and play football "the right way", and having won promotion to the Premier League with Middlesbrough in 2016, he knows what it takes to get out of this division.
Carlos Corberan
Perhaps a bold shout, but the appointment of Corberan could turn out to be a masterstroke.
He will know the players like the back of his hands, he will know which system gets the best out of them, and he wouldn't have to change much about the way they play at all.
Mick Harford has been a huge success at Luton Town since the departure of Nathan Jones, and has changed very little at Kenilworth Road - it's a different scale completely, of course, but it shows that it could work and turn out to be a massive success for Leeds.