Some Sheffield Wednesday supporters have their hearts set on a change of manager after the Owls’ slide down the Championship table.
Wednesday were third at Christmas but ended the season in 16th place – enough for sections of the Hillsborough support to lose patience with Garry Monk.
But one name suggested by a handful as a possible Monk replacement may soon be off-limits.
According to Record, Flamengo vice president Marcos Braz was due in Portugal on Thursday for talks with Carlos Carvalhal.
It is claimed the Brazilians have made Carvalhal – who twice led Sheffield Wednesday to the play-offs in his two-and-a-half-years in charge – their primary target to succeed Jorge Jesus.
Jesus delivered the Brazilian title and South America’s Champions League-equivalent trophies last term, earning himself a return to a former club, Benfica.
In doing so, Jesus replaced Carvalhal’s former Wednesday assistant Bruno Lage as boss of the Eagles.
(Final score: SL Benfica 5 – 0 FC Paços de Ferreira). (Photo by David Martins/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Meanwhile, Carvalhal has taken an unfancied Rio Ave side to the brink of Europa League qualification.
But the 54-year-old is out of contract after Sunday’s season finale, and has already expressed a desire to explore alternative options next season.
Another Brazilian side, Red Bull Bragantino, had a move for Carvalhal blocked by Rio Ave in January, according to The Daily Mirror.
Sheffield Wednesday supporters – who do you want to manage the Owls next term?