Former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel wants the England job if Gareth Southgate decides to walk away following England’s World Cup quarter-final exit, according to The Sun.

Tuchel is back in Germany after being sacked by the Blues in September.

The FA is desperate for Southgate to stay on despite Saturday’s 2-1 World Cup quarter-final defeat to France but Southgate intends to take his time to decide about his future.

Southgate’s current contract runs until the end of 2024, with the European Championship in Germany barely 18 months away.

Should Southgate decide to walk way, the report claims the FA would prefer to appoint a British manager as Southgate’s successor, which puts Eddie Howe, Graham Potter and Brendan Rodgers in the frame.

Southgate has revealed he will take his time to make a decision on his future as England manager.

He said: “After every tournament we’ve sat down and reviewed and reflected.

“So we need a bit of time to make sure everyone makes the right decisions.

“Whenever I’ve finished these tournaments I’ve needed time to make the correct decisions because emotionally you go through so many different feelings.

“The energy it takes through these tournaments is enormous.

“I want to make the right decisions, whatever that is, for the team, for England, for the FA.

“I think it’s right to take a bit of time to do that because I know in the past how my feelings have fluctuated in the immediate aftermath of tournaments.”