Former Nottingham Forest boss Chris Hughton is poised to return to the dugout as the new manager of Ghana.
Hughton has been out of work having left the Reds in September after a dismal start to the campaign saw them lose six of their first seven games.
But the former Brighton and Norwich manager has been in Ghana for the last week according to reports and has held talks over becoming Milovan Rajevac's successor.
And he has already met with the father of Callum Hudson-Odoi with the Chelsea star set to pledge his allegiance to Ghana report GhanaWeb.
Hudson-Odoi, who has represented England at senior level, can still switch allegiances as long as they are under 21 and have not represented their country three times in major competitions.
Hughton was reportedly in talks with the player's father as he closes in on the job.
In an interview with Sunday World in December, Hughton had said he would not rule out an international job.
“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,” he said.
“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.”
