GARETH SOUTHGATE has played down talk he could be appointed Manchester United's next permanent manager.
And the England boss is in no rush to return to club management as he still has work to do with the Three Lions.
Manchester United are continuing their extensive search ahead of the summer for their full-time manager, following the December sacking of Jose Mourinho.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been a revelation in his interim role at Old Trafford, winning all seven games in all competitions since returning.
But there is no guarantee he will be in charge next season with Tottenham's Mauricio Pochettino still understood to be their top target.
Whether United can lure the Argentinian away from Spurs, though, is another matter.
And as they look at potential candidates, Southgate has been touted as one of the select few currently on their radar.
The ex-Middlesbrough boss led England to the World Cup semi-finals last year and followed that up by earning a place in the UEFA Nations League finals.
Southgate has earned plenty of plaudits, with the 48-year-old under consideration at United.
"I've managed less than 200 matches, so, for me, it's an honour to be in the role I'm in and I thoroughly enjoy it."
With Southgate, who is tied down by the FA until the 2022 World Cup, keen to continue as England manager, United may have to focus their efforts on others.
Pochettino would become the most expensive manager appointed from another club in history if United succeed in landing the Tottenham boss.
Buying him out of his contract and paying Spurs a compensation fee would potentially total close to £50m.
Solskjaer's progress in the meantime is being monitored, although he is still due to return to Molde at the end of the season.