Former Nottingham Forest boss Sabri Lamouchi is rivalling Reds legend Roy Keane for the vacant manager's job at Sunderland.
According to the Times, the Frenchman has the support of the Sunderland board and could be in line to make a shock return to English football.
Keane had been touted as the favourite for the position, but Lamouchi is now under serious consideration which would be his first job in England since being sacked by Forest in October 2020.