Sampdoria are locked in talks with former Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez.
Sky Sport 24 says a three-year deal has been offered to the Spaniard, who has been out of work since an unsuccessful six-month spell with Inter Milan at the end of 2010.
A wage is believed to have been set at 1.5m for the first year, 2m for the second and 2.5m for the third.