Former Celtic duo Shaun Maloney and Scott Brown are reportedly contenders for the vacant Dundee job.
Tony Docherty was relieved of his duties in the north east last week in a surprise announcement.
The 54-year-old guided the club to a top-six Scottish Premiership finish in his first season at the helm.
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Just after the end of his second, however, he was sacked despite helping Dundee escape falling into a relegation play-off place on the final day of the league campaign.
The Dens Park side are now in the hunt for a replacement. Technical adviser Gordon Strachan and general manager John Nelms are 'leading the hunt' for a new boss, claims SunSport.
It is said that there are five contenders for the job: Maloney, Brown, Charlie Adam, Temuri Ketsbaia, and Andy Woodman.
Maloney most recently took charge of Wigan Athletic. He spent over two years at the club, managing over 100 matches.
The 42-year-old previously had a spell at Hibernian, too, and was assistant to Roberto Martinez in the Belgium set-up.
Brown, meanwhile, is currently in his second managerial role. The Celtic legend spent over 12 months at Fleetwood before joining Ayr United in January of last year.
His side missed out on Scottish Premiership promotion this season as they fell out of the play-offs at the quarter-final stage, losing 2-1 on aggregate to Partick Thistle.
Brown and Maloney played together at Parkhead for three years.
