John Terry to be named Aston Villa manager, claims Harry Redknapp after talking to Chelsea legend
Thierry Henry and Brendan Rodgers are also in the mix for Championship position after Steve Bruce's sacking
HARRY REDKNAPP believes John Terry is in pole position to be appointed Aston Villa manager.
Thierry Henry last night appeared to take a step closer to being named Villa boss after the club hit a brick wall in their attempts to prise Brendan Rodgers away from Celtic.
But Redknapp thinks Villa are more likely to move for their former player after speaking to Terry at a London charity event.
He told : "I was at a function last night and John Terry was there and I had a feeling he was right in the frame for the Villa job.
"He's a runner, that's for sure."
Chelsea legend Terry, 37, retired from football this week, having spent his final season at Villa Park.
, with the club 15th in the Championship.
Bruce guided the club to a 13th-place finish and play-off runners-up in his two seasons in charge.
Redknapp says former Liverpool manager Rodgers would relish the promotion challenge - should Celtic let him go.
He said: "He's done it all, won it all in Scotland.
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"I'm sure he'd love to come back now.
"I know they're not Premier League but Villa are a club that have certainly got potential to get back into the Premier League.
"I'm sure he'd love the opportunity to come back and manage in England again."