Danny Rohl is the primary target for Southampton, who intend to fire Ivan Juric at the end of the current campaign.
With only one victory since Juric took over for Russell Martin in December, the Saints are headed for one of the worst seasons in Premier League history.
In as much as Uric was only hired last month on an 18-month deal towards the end of last year , his future at his current club is still unlikely.
Rohl is no strange face in the st mary's stadium as he has worked with former southhampton boss , Ralph Hasenhuttl.
When martin was sacked towards the end of last year , Rohls was considered for the job but negotiations could not go through as a result of failure to reach agreement in terms of salaries and demands for compensation.