According to West Ham defender Aaron Cresswell his former boss Sam Allardyce, now at Sunderland, would be the ideal candidate for the England manager vacancy.

"I've a lot to credit him for," Cresswell told the Guardian. "He brought me to the club [from Ipswich Town] and I can't speak any more highly of the year I worked under him.

"He was fantastic with me personally and, if you ask any of the other boys, they'll say the same thing.

"His man-management skills were very good, top drawer, so I think, if he does get the job, he'll do very well," insisted the full-back.

"It's a good fit for England and we'll see if he gets it.

"He had a fantastic coaching staff with him; you'd work on your weaknesses every day, trying to progress and improve as a player, and that's what I think I did," Cresswell added.