Kieran McKenna: Why Ipswich manager is in demand this summer amid links to Brighton, Chelsea and Manchester United

Kieran McKenna is wanted man this summer - for all the right reasons.

The 38-year-old coach has guided Ipswich to back-to-back EFL promotions and a first Premier League campaign at Portman Road for 22 years, but there is a serious question mark over whether he will remain at the club next season,

Sky Sports News has revealed McKenna is a candidate for the vacant Chelsea and Brighton jobs while he would also be in the running if the Manchester United job becomes available.

Ipswich are aware of the links but they have received no official approach from any club. They will do their best to keep hold of McKenna and plan to hold talks about his future.

The Championship runners-up are considering whether to offer McKenna a new contract, but it remains to be seen whether he would interested in signing it.

So why is McKenna a manager in demand? Sky Sports takes a look at the reasons...

Ipswich's attacking style of football caught the eye of many in the Championship this season.

McKenna's side ended up as the division's top scorers - despite being a newly-promoted side - with 92 goals scored across the 46 matches.

Ipswich were also one of the second tier's set-piece kings, with only Cardiff (21) scoring more goals from dead-ball situations than the Premier League newcomers' tally of 19.

But what really got supporters on the edge of their seats was the sheer number of late goals scored by McKenna's side. Ipswich scored 25 goals in the Championship last season after the 76th minute, and many of them were decisive.

It meant that Ipswich won 32 points from losing positions last season - a third of their overall tally.

Sky Sports' Adam Williams:

On December 16, 2021 Ipswich confirmed 35-year-old Manchester United assistant manager McKenna had