Aston Villa boss Dean Smith has promised his assistant John Terry he’ll be kept fully informed of any approaches regarding managers’ jobs.
Smith accepts Terry’s growing reputation as a coach will see him offered a No1 job at some stage and out of respect thinks he deserves to make his own mind up when opportunities arise.
West Brom and Derby are among teams who could target he 39-year-old former Chelsea and England captain with their own managers Slaven Bilic and Phillip Cocu currently under pressure.
Mikel Arteta at Arsenal, who face Villa tonight, has already enjoyed success by winning the FA Cup having previously been Pep Guardiola’s right-hand man at Manchester City.