Boro boss Aitor Karanka is the name on some Aston Villa fans’ lips as the club desperately seek to secure Premier League safety.
Villa dropped into the bottom three after Tuesday’s defeat at Hull, a result that cost Paul Lambert his job at Villa Park.
Now looking for a new man to lead the club, many Villa fans have taken to social media to have their say on who Lambert’s successor should be.
And unsurprisingly Karanka’s name has been touted across the Twittersphere, with the Spaniard having led Boro to the top of the Championship on Tuesday evening.
It’s not the first time Boro’s head coach has been linked with Premier League jobs, with him being touted for the Newcastle job after Alan Pardew’s exit.
Karanka was quick to play down the Tyneside links, and any reports related to the Villa Park hotseat will surely be swatted aside again by the Boro boss.
Asked about the link with the St James’ Park post recently, Karanka said: “It’s difficult when you’re already working at the best place.
“It’s easy for me to answer.”
Despite fans' interest, Karanka is not named on Sky Bet's shortlist for the next permanent Villa boss.
Here’s a selection of tweets from some Villa fans since Lambert’s departure:
@AnthonyPears9: Aitor Karanka from Boro would be a great choice for the long term. Done fantastic there, Mourinho’s assistant manager at Madrid too. #avfc
@BenNall79: It will not happen but would have Aitor Karanka as my first choice to replace Lambert #avfc
@danbrown1807: Well, it was time. What’s done is done. The immediate worry is who do we bring in? Aitor Karanka, Eddie Howe? #AVFC
@TrueNumber10: I think Villa should try to get Aitor Karanka from Boro, but that ain’t gonna happen.
@InstantKarmaNow: @mrdanwalker Agree he is talented but looks depressed best all around Aitor Karanka good choice for me
@Waxboy07Thomas: @StanCollymore id love to see either eddie howe, aitor karanka or marc Warburton given a chance stan! Surely we could attract these names??
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