Gary Lineker has been presenting Match of the Day since 1999 but his future at the BBC is uncertain as his current contract expires at the end of the 2024-25 season

BBC have denied that they are about to announce Gary Lineker's MOTD departure

Former England striker Gary Lineker is in the final year of his contract as Match of the Day host and speculation is beginning to mount over his future in the role

Gary Lineker has fronted the BBC's Match of the Day since 1999 but there are suggestions he could leave the show at the end of the current Premier League season

Gary Lineker's BBC contract with Match of the Day is set to expire next year, and reports suggest he could even leave the show before the end of the season, so who are the candidates to replace him?

Football fans could be braced to bid goodbye to a TV staple as fresh rumours emerge over Gary Lineker's Match of the Day future, with the BBC's highest-paid employee tipped for his farewell soon

Fresh doubts emerged yesterday over Lineker's position after rumours swept through corporation suggesting his time on the show may be coming to an end. He declined to comment today (pictured).