Bournemouth are waiting for permission to speak to Thierry Henry about their managerial vacancy.
The Cherries are aware that the Arsenal legend is interested in discussing the role with them.
However, they cannot open formal discussions until given the green light by MLS club CF Montreal, where Henry has been head coach since 2019.
Sources say Bournemouth are keeping their options open and other names still feature on their shortlist to replace Jason Tindall, including Patrick Vieira and David Wagner.