The Football Association are expected to make an official approach inside the next fortnight to the man they hope will become the new England manager, with Harry Redknapp understood to be at the top of their list.

But Sportsmail believes there could be more than one approach, partly because there is no guarantee the man they target will accept their offer to become Fabio Capello’s successor but also because they would not want to give a single candidate too strong a bargaining position.

Roy Hodgson is also likely to receive an approach, although the FA have no desire to pay either man the £6million a year received by Capello.

First choice: The FA will approach Spurs to talk to Harry Redknapp over the vacant England manager's job

The third week in April has been pencilled in as the time to make contact, with the FA expected to send an official letter to the club that employs the manager and then follow up with an email.

That said, there will be an opportunity for the FA and Tottenham chiefs to meet when Redknapp takes his side to Wembley for the  FA Cup semi-final on April 15.

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