New West Bromwich Albion boss Roy Hodgson has taken the job with one eye on the England post.
The Mirror says it is a swift return to the Premier League for the man who was axed by Liverpool last month after only joining in the summer.
But Hodgson has only agreed an 18-month contract at The Hawthorns until June 2012.
By then England are likely to need a new boss with Fabio Capello expected to leave after Euro 2012 following a disastrous World Cup.
Hodgson has already spoken openly of his ambition of managing England one day.
