Steve Cooper has already made his Nottingham Forest stance clear amid strong interest from Southampton, in their managerial search.
The Saints parted ways with Nathan Jones following the 2-1 home defeat to 10-man Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday. Jones won just one of his eight games in charge, while losing the other seven.
The result at St Mary's was their third consecutive defeat as they sit rock bottom of the Premier League. Several candidates have been considered as the club look to appoint a new manager.
