Nottingham Forest are facing a fight to keep manager Steve Cooper at the club ahead of next season.
Cooper has built a reputation as one of the country’s best young coaches at the City Ground but his work is attracting interest from rival clubs.
A number of Premier League managerial jobs are set to come up at the end of the season and Sportsmail understands Cooper is already being identified by clubs as a target.
There is doubt over the head coach’s position at Tottenham, Chelsea, West Ham, Southampton and Leeds heading into the end of the season.