Thomas Tuchel is set to be announced as the new England manager after talks between the German and the Football Association (FA) progressed rapidly on Tuesday.
The FA has not commented on widespread reports linking the former Chelsea boss with the position vacated by Gareth Southgate after Euro 2024.
Yet, if confirmed, Tuchel would become the third non-Englishman to hold the post after Sven-Goran Eriksson and Fabio Capello.
The 51-year-old boasts considerable elite-level experience having led Chelsea to Champions League glory in 2021 and also taken charge of Paris St Germain and Bayern Munich.
The news, which began with similar reports in the German media last week, follows claims the FA had also made an approach to Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola.
The FA had made it clear at the start of the recruitment process in July that nationality was not an issue, it was a search for the best person for the job.
England under-21 coach Lee Carsley has been in interim charge of the senior team for their Nations League matches so far this autumn.
Carsley was thought to have been a candidate for the job but a lack of clarity from him regarding his own ambitions had reignited speculation over the position in recent days.
