Hiddink tempted by NIgeria

Hiddink: Nigeria link

Guus Hiddink's agent has said the likelihood of the Dutchman becoming Nigeria's next manager has increased after the Russian Football Union appointed a new president.

The former Chelsea and Real Madrid tactician heads the Nigeria Football Federation's list to replace Shaibu Amodu, who was sacked last Friday.

The NFF have a special technical committee who have drawn up a shortlist of six names which includes Hiddink, current Bayern Munich boss Louis van Gaal, Englishman Peter Taylor, ex-Ghana coach Ratomir Dujkovic, Qatar chief Bruno Metsu and Egypt's Hassan Shehata.

With the arrival of Sergei Fursenko as the new supremo of the RFU last week, Hiddink may now be open to other offers on the international scene.

"Currently there is a new president at the Russia Federation and that might change the situation a bit," the 63-year-old's representative Cees van Nieuwenheizen said.

"Already he has received offers from other countries who want him to take them to the World Cup.

"One of them is North Korea. Guus did not want to go anywhere because he did not qualify Russia for the World Cup, but now with the new president things might have changed."

However, Van Nieuwenheizen reiterated that Hiddink was fully committed to his current role and any possibility of a move would have to receive the green light from the RFU.

He told website Kick off Nigeria: "Guus is a loyal employee of the Russian Football Federation.

"He has a contract until July 15 and he never breaks a contract.

"If, and I say if because we have not been officially contacted by the Nigeria federation, if we get such an offer we will have to discuss it with the Russian Federation.

"If there could be an agreement with the Russian Federation, then Guus could consider the situation."