Southampton are close to appointing Ivan Juric as their manager on an 18-month deal.
The Croatian is set to replace Russell Martin, who was sacked by the Saints on Sunday after their 5-0 thrashing by Tottenham.
Juric, 49, was most recently manager of Roma, who sacked him in November after just 12 matches in charge.
The Southampton job would mark Juric's first managerial role outside Italy.
His deal is said to include a summer break clause.
Club sources say Juric was one of two options in the frame as Ralph Hasenhuttl's replacement when Nathan Jones was appointed in November 2022.