Former Ajax coach Frank de Boer is being linked with Southampton.
The Daily Mail says Southampton are considering their options ahead of Ronald Koeman leaving for Everton.
Southampton executive director Les Reed is giving serious consideration to various potential candidates.
Sevilla manager Unai Emery is understood to be on their radar, so to is ex-Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini - but the potentially sky-high cost of both bosses would have to be carefully considered.
De Boer, whose agent is Koeman's ex-representative Guido Albers, will also be in the running.
Koeman and Albers only recently parted ways and the former will use his links at St Mary's to push De Boer's claims.