Following Danny Cowley's decision to leave the club in order to take over at Huddersfield Town earlier this month, Lincoln City have been linked with a number of managers.

Whilst Wycombe Wanderers boss Gareth Ainsworth and Newport County chief Michael Flynn have both recently opted to stay at their respective clubs instead of joining the Imps (via Sky Sports), the League One side may have finally found their man.

According to LincolnshireLive, Michael Appleton is reportedly in talks with Lincoln over the vacancy at Sincil Bank.

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Despite only being appointed as West Bromwich Albion's Under-23 coach in August, it is thought that the 43-year-old is interested in a possible return to management.

Keeping this in mind, we have set out three reasons why Lincoln must consider appointing Appleton as their new boss in the coming days.

Check them out below...

He was fantastic during his most recent managerial role

Appointed as Oxford United manager in 2014, Appleton managed to help the club secure automatic promotion to the third-tier two years later.

The former Pompey boss then led his side to a superb eighth place finish in League One before moving to Leicester City to become Craig Shakespeare's assistant.

If he can take inspiration from his time at the Kassam Stadium, Appleton will have every chance of achieving a relative amount of success with the Imps.

 

He will bring an attractive style of football with him to Sincil Bank

With Cowley opting to alter Lincoln's style during the opening weeks of the season to become a less direct side, it could be argued that Appleton may prove to be his ideal successor.

A champion of attacking football, Appleton treated Oxford supporters with some superb displays during his three-year spell at the club.

If he decides to adopt a similar approach with the Imps, he could become an instant hit at Sincil Bank.

He has an excellent track-record of getting the best out of players

Whilst in charge of the U's, Appleton managed to get the very best out of the likes of Kemar Roofe, Callum O'Dowda and John Lundstram.

With all three of these players now playing at a higher level than League One, it is clear that he knows exactly what it takes to nurture talent.

Therefore, Appleton could further the development of Lincoln's squad if he is appointed which in turn will give them the club a chance to establish themselves in the third tier.