Match of the Day host Gary Lineker is by far the highest-paid presenter at the BBC and the only star at the corporation with an annual salary exceeding £1million

The former Tottenham Hotspur striker is the highest paid presenter at the BBC and the only star with an annual salary exceeding £1million

Jermaine Jenas had been one of the frontrunners to succeed Lineker as Match of the Day host before the former Tottenham, Newcastle United and England midfielder was sacked by the

Gary Lineker is reportedly in talks to present Match of the Day for a reduced £1m annual salary after the BBC sacked his ‘natural successor’ Jermaine Jenas.

Gary Lineker has reportedly reached a decision over his future on Match of the Day. The 63-year-old has fronted BBC's flagship football highlights programme since 1999 after replacing Des Lynam. Amid bringing up 25 years as the host of MOTD, Lineker has often dropped hints about his future on the show in recent years.

Gary Lineker has been hosting Match of the Day since 1999 and he remains the BBC's lead football presenter, although his future is currently the subject of speculation

Gary Lineker is in talks with bosses at the BBC to take home a £1million-a-year salary after the broadcaster sacked his 'natural successor' Jermaine Jenas. The new salary for the veteran presenter would represent a £350,