THOMAS TUCHEL has AGREED to take charge of England, according to reliable reports.
The FA have been searching for a permanent successor for Gareth Southgate since July after the 54-year-old quit the role following the' heartbreaking Euro 2024 final defeat to Spain.
SunSport understands FA bigwig Mark Bullingham had the former Chelsea manager high on his list of candidates to replace Southgate.
Talks for the German to take charge of the Three Lions began earlier this week.
And it's claimed the former Bayern Munich gaffer has now agreed a deal with the Football Association.
That's according to The Times, who claim the 51-year-old is on course to be announced as the nation's 20th manager THIS WEEK.
Tuchel, who has been out of work since leaving Bayern at the end of last season, is said to have hashed out a lucrative deal with the FA following "rapid conclusion to negotiations".
And he's said to be "excited by the prospect of working with the array of talent available" to him.
Tuchel is set to become only England's third-ever foreign manager behind the late Sven Goran Eriksson and Fabio Capello.
But he seemingly wasn't the FA's first-choice candidate to succeed Southgate at the Wembley hotseat.
The FA reportedly made overtures to secure the services of Manchester City manager
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