Tuchel's ringing endorsement from Captain Kane
Harry Kane spent a season at Bayern Munich working under the German manager and was brought to the club with some fervour by his then-head coach.
Ahead of news breaking that a deal had been agreed between Tuchel and the FA, Kane weighed in on his thoughts vis-a-vis a potential reunion.
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Why so quick?
Interim manager Lee Carsley had somewhat distanced himself from the role in the wake of Nations League defeat to Greece on Thursday evening, but the FA weren't thought to be in as advanced talks as they were with Tuchel and other candidates about calling time on his temporary stewardship.
But Manchester United could yet require a changing of the guard at Old Trafford, and Tuchel has previously been linked with taking over from Erik ten Hag.
As such, Mail Sport's SAMI MOKBEL reports, the FA felt the need to move swiftly and intensify talks.
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Hello and welcome to Mail Sport's live blog covering the breaking news that Thomas Tuchel has agreed to become England's new head coach, four months after Gareth Southgate's departure.
The former Chelsea, Bayern Munich, and Paris Saint-Germain boss has never before managed a national team, but he will fly to London this week in a bid to wrap up the deal to take over from the former manager.