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Next Villa manager odds - 7/2 favourite Roberto Martinez the No 1 choice

Roberto Martinez is believed to be Aston Villa's No 1 choice as their next manager (credit: Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)
Roberto Martinez is the 7/2 favourite to be appointed Aston Villa’s next manager as reports suggest the Midlands club are poised to make a second bid to lure him.

Villa owner Randy Lerner remains a big fan of the Wigan boss even though the Spaniard rejected the chance to take charge of Villa last summer.

Lerner is searching for a hungry and emerging figure to revive Villa's fortunes and maintains that Martinez fits the bill.

Martinez's desire to play an attractive style of football has also impressed Lerner after fans were critical of the tactics of sacked Alex McLeish.

Lerner is aware of Liverpool’s interest in Martinez and knows he runs the risk of being delivered a knockback by the 38-year-old for a second successive summer.

But it is understood Lerner has received sufficient encouragement to believe Martinez would at least discuss his proposals and hopes he can offer an attractive package and picture of Villa's future.

Martinez is 7/2 with Sky Bet for the Villa job and has usurped Paul Lambert as favourite, the Norwich manager now 9/2 at Bet365.

There has also been a run of support out of the blue for Gary McAllister, who is as short as 4/1 with William Hill but still available at 12/1 with Bet365.

Lerner flew back to England two days ago from America to step up the managerial search.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had been the long odds-on favourite to replace McLeish but has opted to stay in Norway with Molde for family reasons.

Villa insist the former Manchester United striker was never offered the job after he was interviewed last weekend by Lerner.

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