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Michael Chopra interested in Alloa job, according to Sky sources

Image: Michael Chopra is understood to be keen to replace Danny Lennon at Alloa

Michael Chopra will put his name forward to become the next manager of Alloa Athletic, Sky sources understand.

The former, Newcastle, Sunderland and Cardiff striker joined Alloa on a short-term deal last season and scored three goals in five matches at the end of the campaign to help the club avoid relegation.

He signed a new deal with the club over the summer and the 31-year-old has now emerged as a potential contender for the vacant managerial position following the departure of Danny Lennon on Monday night.

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Alloa's Michael Chopra (left) celebrates after his equaliser against Rangers
Image: Chopra (left) celebrates after scoring against Rangers earlier this season

Alloa are rooted to the bottom of the Scottish Championship after a run of seven straight defeats and are currently six points behind ninth-placed Livingston.

Chopra, who is thought to be keen to continue playing, is understood to have been contemplating moving into coaching since his three-month spell in last year's Indian Super League.

Atletico de Kolkata's Borja Fernandez (R) tries to hold Kerala Blasters player Michael Chopra n
Image: Chopra in action for Kerala Blasters in last year's ISL final

He turned out for the Sachin Tendulkar co-owned Kerala Blasters and helped the Cochin-based outfit - managed last year by former England goalkeeper David James - reach the Indian Super League final, where they were narrowly beaten by Atletico Kolkata. 

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