Ruud van Nistelrooy is set to depart Leicester City following Sunday's concluding match of the season against Bournemouth, though the club's leadership has not yet identified his successor as head coach.

Priority candidates include former Southampton manager Russell Martin and Sheffield Wednesday's Danny Rohl, but Leicester's hierarchy is committed to pausing their search as a mark of respect for Van Nistelrooy while he remains in his role, as reported by Sky Sports.

Discussions regarding an exit agreement for the Dutch coach are anticipated to commence early next week.

Although initial contact has been made with Martin's representatives, no formal negotiations have occurred with Leicester's management concerning the specifics of any potential deal.

Rohl's buy-out clause at Hillsborough is believed to halve in value if a Championship club seeks to hire him instead of a Premier League team.

Both Rohl and Martin have been associated with other managerial opportunities.