Patrick Vieira is hoping that Nice will allow him permission to speak with Newcastle United about the vacant manager's job.
With the Magpies losing Rafa Benitez amid prolonged contract talks that did not reach a favorable conclusion, Vieira is among the names on their list for their next boss.
The Sun claims that 43-year-old Vieria is open to the job.
The former Arsenal and Juventus star sees the move as one that could allow him to build a career as a successful Premier League manager.
Vieria helped Nice finish seventh last season, while he enjoys his position at the club and his life in his homeland of France.
But he is also ambitious and knows that under the right circumstances a move to Newcastle is hard to turn down.
