Former Nottingham Forest manager Chris Hughton could be set for a shock return to management.
The vastly-experienced boss was dismissed by Forest in September last year. The Reds endured a wretched start to the season, picking up just a solitary point from the first seven league games.
Now, reports say that Hughton is all set to return to the dugout as an international boss, with Ghana.
The 63-year-old has been in Ghana for the last week and is said to have held talks over becoming Milovan Rajevac's successor.
In another intriguing development, Hughton is reported as having met up with Bismark Odoi, father of Chelsea star Callum Hudson-Odoi, in a possible attempt to get the Blues' winger to switch allegiances.
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The 21-year-old has played in qualifiers for England but is eligible to switch to Ghana, if he so wishes.
Rules state that players can do so if they have not represented their country three times in major competitions.
Rajevac, who was in his second stint in charge of the Black Stars, was sacked after their humiliating group stage exit at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Ghana, four-time winners of the competition, picked up just one point from their three games and finished bottom of the group.
Reports claim that Hughton and Otto Addo, a coach at Borussia Dortmund, are the front-runners for the vacancy.
Should he land the gig, it would represent a change of direction from his usual jobs in club management. As well as Forest, Hughton has led both Newcastle and Brighton to promotions and has also managed Birmingham City and Norwich City.
In an interview with Sunday World in December, Hughton spoke about the prospect of international management.
He said: “International football is more appealing to me now than it was a few years back, but a return to club management would still be my first preference as I speak now.
“I’ve always respected anyone who takes on an international role because it is a tough job. You have a few windows every year when you get the players and in eight days, there are two important matches.
"If you are the England, France or Germany manager, you have a chance to succeed and compete for big competitions, but being in charge of one of the smaller nations is more challenging. Also, the lack of time with players is a major problem for me at international level.
“What I have enjoyed about football management is the day-to-day involvement with players. And you also have the issue of the pool of players you are working with - you can’t control that at international level.
“So my first choice would be to return to a club and the day-to-day working with players as that is what I have enjoyed about the role, but the right international role might be interesting.”
