Premier League side braced for FA talks if Gareth Southgate leaves England

Gareth Southgate's future as England boss is uncertain, but one team are preparing for the FA to come for their manager if he does leave.

Southgate has a contract to the national team manager for another two years, which would take him up to Euro 2024, with the tournament in Germany.

Should he make it, it would be his fourth major competition in charge of the side, having led them to a semi-final, final and quarter-final so far.

However, defeat to France in the World Cup, after Harry Kane's missed penalty, has left the manager's immediate future in doubt, as he considers quitting the Three Lions.

Before he's even made his decision, the potential next appointment is already causing some controversy, with Jamie Carragher claiming the next man should also be English.

It won't be that simple however, with not too many obvious candidates who were born in the country, especially with Eddie Howe and Graham Potter in stable and new jobs, respectively.

Two men who have been mentioned are Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard, although neither has had great success in the Premier League so far.

Lampard's future at Everton was in question before the World Cup break but, according to Football Insider, they're preparing to potentially lose him to England.

The Toffees are said to be readying themselves for talks with technical director John McDermott over the potential to take Lampard, if Southgate decides to end his time as boss.

Lampard has struggled at Everton recently. Image: Alamy

McDermott, who will be part of the talks with Southgate about the current man's decision, is said to be an admirer of the former Chelsea midfielder.

He feels that the 2004 and 2005 England Player of the Year could be the right man to continue the good feeling around the national team in the past six years.

Lampard is thought to be a good fit for the team, despite the fact that his club career has not been too steller so far, with Everton and Derby County.

Before the mid-season break, the Merseyside club had lost three of their previous five league games and had dropped back to 17th.

They are currently just a point above the relegation zone, having only just survived the drop to the Championship on the penultimate game of the previous campaign.

Will Southgate stay in his position? Image: Alamy

The 44-year-old is said to be on a four man shortlist for the job, with Mauricio Pochettino, Thomas Tuchel and Gerrard also in contention.

Southgate has a lot of positives in the bank from his time in charge of England so far, having won as many knockout games in six years as all the other managers have in the previous 52 years.

However, despite that, there was plenty of criticism for him following the loss in Qatar, with his decision not to use James Maddison amongst the things on fans' minds after the game.