Southampton, the director of lenses, as a prominent candidate in the vacant position at St. Mary Stadium.
The 32 -year -old, born in Belgium, announced to the English parents, at the end of last week that he would leave a French side lens to return to the United Kingdom.
This step is complicated by the negotiations that must be made from its contract at Ligue 1, which will continue until 2027, where the lens can be compensation.
In March, his partner Emma Sonders, presented at Sky Sports, who previously worked in the BBC Sport, said she was recovering from encephalitis, an infection from the brain.
“For multiple reasons, the main reason behind my decision is that I need to go home,” he told reporters on Saturday.
It is still a permanent alternative to Ivan Gorek, who was sacked in April after the club fell from the Premier League with leaving seven record games to play.
The Englishman built his football career in Belgium in Larsi and Birchut before moving to France, where he became the youngest coach in the five leagues in Europe when he was appointed by Rims, 30, in October 2022.
He joined the lens in a three -year deal in June, and led them to eighth in the first division.
The lens has not yet confirmed its departure. BBC Sport called the club to comment.
Southampton was previously inclined to a step for the director of Sheffield Winzdai Danny Rohl, but it is believed that the compensation package to move to the club within the same section is very expensive.
