Exclusive – Former Fulham goalkeeper Kasey Keller says Roy Hodgson would be ideal replacement for Claudio Ranieri at Leicester City

Roy Hodgson would be an excellent managerial appointment for Leicester City, according to former Foxes goalkeeper Kasey Keller.

The 69-year-old has reportedly held talks over replacing Claudio Ranieri, who was axed last week with the Premier League champions in danger of dropping into the Championship.

Hodgson has been out of the game since leaving his post as England manager last summer after a humiliating Euro 2016 exit at the hands of Iceland.

Leicester fans do not appear to be too excited at the prospect of him taking charge of their club, but Keller insists he is exactly the type of experienced figurehead they need if they are retain their top-flight status.

Keller, the former US international goalkeeper, was at Fulham in the 2007/08 season when Hodgson masterminded the club's great escape from relegation.

Speaking on the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast, he said: "Roy is a very honest individual - you know where you stand from day one. He is also a manager that is willing to change his mind.

“He comes in with a very sensible game plan, he is willing to make adjustments, but he also comes in with an unbelievable wealth of experience.

“There is great reason why he has been as successful as he has for so many years years.

"Obviously, a lot of England fans were disappointed with the European Championship. But if you are a Leicester fan and thinking the Leicester ownership are looking at Roy Hodgson, you are looking at a man that has been able to pull teams out of the relegation zone.

“He has got teams to overachieve. Look at what Fulham did, look at what West Brom did, when he was in charge of them.

"He is a guy that comes with a great pedigree. Every manager who has been in the game as long as Roy Hodgson has is going to have situations where it worked and situations where it didn’t, but he has had far more that worked than didn’t.”