Managerless Ipswich Town have been granted permission to speak with Manchester United assistant Kieran McKenna.
The Athletic report that the League One club are set to talk to the 35-year-old as they look to pin down Paul Cook's successor.
The Northern Irish coach remained at Old Trafford following Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's sacking last month, whilst fellow coach Michael Carrick departed following three games in caretaker charge.
If appointed, the Ipswich job would be McKenna's first managerial role after working in the United academy prior to moving up to the first team.
He worked under both Solskjaer and Jose Mourinho and remained in his position following the arrival of interim manager Ralf Rangnick earlier this month.
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Ipswich sacked Cook earlier this month after nine months in the post.
The Liverpudlian paid the price for a below-par campaign for the Tractor Boys. They are currently 12th in League One and are nine points off the play-off places.
Speaking about the decision to sack Cook, Ipswich chief executive Mark Ashton said: "Following discussions with the board, we have decided a change is needed for our long-term interests.
"I know how much Paul wanted to succeed at this club. At this moment, there is no one lined up to replace him.
"We would like to thank Paul and his team for their efforts in what has been a difficult transition period for everyone.
"There will be an extensive search to find the best replacement."
Cook won only 13 of his 44 games at the helm and if McKenna is named as his replacement then he has a big job on his hands.
Earlier this month players and supporters were involved in ugly scenes after a defeat at Charlton.
The final whistle was greeted with boos from the away end with a video appearing to show Ipswich goalkeeper Christian Walton being pushed by a fan who entered the pitch.
The incident occurred after Walton tried to pull teammate Toto Nsiala away. Nsiala had been having a heated discussion with a section of travelling Town fans.
Nsiala would later apologise for the incident.
He wrote: "Following last night’s game, I would like to applaud and thank the supporters for travelling in their thousands and paying their hard earned cash, especially at this time of year.
"All of the lads and I fully appreciate the time and effort of the fans who support us up and down the country.
"Frustrations were high and I completely understand why, as that performance was not good enough.
"My intention was to acknowledge the supporters and tell them that we are doing all we can to put things right but unfortunately this did not come across how I intended.
"I apologise for the misunderstanding. I know the fans deserve more and I’ll be giving everything to deliver the performances and results that we can all be proud of."
