Englishman, Harry Redknapp, is being touted as a possible replacement for German, Gernot Rohr, as coach of the Super Eagles, Igbere TV reports.
The former Tottenham boss has not led the dugout since leaving Birmingham in 2017.
The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, ESPN reports, wants Redknapp to take charge of the senior national team.
However, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) hopes to persuade Rohr to extend his current deal which expires in June.
The Germanâs contract extension has been stalled since last year, with terms yet to be agreed.
In a statement last week, the NFF said: âThe Executive Committee mandated the General Secretary to liaise with the Super Eaglesâ technical adviser, Mr. Gernot Rohr, with a view to concluding all matters around Mr. Rohrâs new contract within the next one week.â
Rohr has been in charge of Nigeria since 2016 and led them to glory at last yearâs AFCON.
Redknapp, however, has only coached one national team â Jordan â in his illustrious career which ran across several English clubs.
