Former Sheffield Wednesday boss Stuart Gray took training at managerless Fulham today, GetWestLondon understands.
It is nearly a month since the west Londoners sacked Kit Symons, having grown frustrated by their inconsistent Championship form during his tenure.
However, the process to replace him has been fraught with challenges, having initially agreed terms with Steve Clarke only for the then-Reading manager to pull out.
Birmingham manager Gary Rowett and Rangers boss Mark Warburton were others to be sounded out, but now Fulham's chief football officer Mike Rigg belatedly appears close to naming Symons' successor.
Gray has been considered for a role overseeing coaching at the Cottagers or as their new manager, with the former Wednesday, Southampton and Northampton boss understood to have taken training today.
The 55-year-old has been overwhelming favourite with the bookmakers for the job in recent days, followed by Maccabi Tel Aviv manager Slavisa Jokanovic, who led Watford to automatic promotion from the Championship last term.
Fulham have not won since Symons' departure from the club on November 8, losing 3-0 at Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
