Bob Bradley is a candidate to become director of football at Aston Villa.
Bradley is the former national team coach of the United States.
Villa are searching for a director of football to help manager Tim Sherwood in a new-look management set-up at Villa Park.
Villa owner Randy Lerner and chief executive Tom Fox see the creation of a director of football role to work alongside the manager as part of the long-term vision.
Bradley, who admitted he was interested in the Villa job in 2010, is currently working in Norway with Stabaek after joining the club in January 2014.