Jurgen Klinsmann is favourite for the England national team post.

The Mail on Sunday says he is keen to discuss the prospect and prepared to move to London for what he sees as an exciting challenge to relaunch his coaching career.

But FA chief executive Brian Barwick, who plans to discuss his strategy with director of football development Sir Trevor Brooking on his return from today's World Cup draw in Durban, wants to take his time appointing a new coach following the humiliating failure to qualify for Euro 2008.

Barwick will also consider the merits of Fabio Capello before making a decision on Klinsmann and has not given up hope of landing Martin O'Neill, despite the Aston Villa manager's apparent refusal to put himself forward for the job.

But Barwick, who used Klinsmann as an analyst when he was head of BBC Sport, will be under pressure to make a quick decision if he wants the 43-year-old German who has already turned down opportunities to coach Chelsea, Tottenham and the USA.

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