Gary Lineker in talks for reduced £1m BBC Match of the Day deal after Jermaine Jenas sacking

Gary Lineker is reportedly successful talks to contiguous Match of the Day for a reduced £1m yearly wage aft the BBC sacked his ‘natural successor’ Jermaine Jenas. 

Football icon Lineker could spot his £1.3m wage slashed by £350,000 arsenic portion of negotiations.

The 63-year-old has fronted the flagship amusement since 1999. His existent declaration runs until 2025.

Jenas has connected juncture filled successful for Lineker and the 41-year-old was seen arsenic a earthy successor to instrumentality the amusement himself. 

When asked astir the concern helium said helium was "not happy" astir his sacking from the BBC and that determination are "two sides to each story".

Jenas was paid betwixt £190,000-£194,999 by the BBC successful 2022/23, the corporation’s yearly study shows.

Linker has recently told the Standard that “I’m inactive a outpouring chicken, really,” astatine 63 and “I don’t spot myself retiring astatine the moment”. 

“I truly emotion what I bash - shot has been an ever-present successful my life. It’s a existent privilege to beryllium capable to contiguous specified an iconic show.”

“In sports television, you tin ne'er look excessively acold up anyway, due to the fact that of the quality of tv rights,” helium added.

“You abruptly suffer the declaration and there’s nary athletics for you to cover. There evidently has to beryllium a constituent erstwhile I telephone it a day, and I wholly recognize speculation astir who other mightiness bash the relation - but they mightiness person to hold a small spot longer.”

Jenas has continued connected TalkSport aft his clip astatine the BBC ended and is said to inactive beryllium with his woman Ellie Penfold - Sport Bible has reported. 

Speaking astir Jenas, Lineker told the Standard: “I don’t truly cognize what has happened there… I don’t cognize the ins and outs. I deliberation it would beryllium unfair to comment.”