Ex-Roma Coach Rudi Garcia is reportedly very close to being appointed by Southampton.
The Premier League side need a new tactician after Ronald Koeman moved over to Everton.
Garcia was in charge of the Giallorossi for two and a half seasons, then fired in January to make way for Luciano Spalletti.
According to Italian news agency Ansa, the 52-year-old Frenchman is just waiting for the Saints job to be made official.
He won the Ligue 1 title with Lille in 2010.
Ex-Roma Coach Rudi Garcia is reportedly very close to being appointed by Southampton.
The Premier League side need a new tactician after Ronald Koeman moved over to Everton.
Garcia was in charge of the Giallorossi for two and a half seasons, then fired in January to make way for Luciano Spalletti.
According to Italian news agency Ansa, the 52-year-old Frenchman is just waiting for the Saints job to be made official.
He won the Ligue 1 title with Lille in 2010.