The Football Association has drawn up a £1.5 million-a-year contract until 2020 that it will offer Gareth Southgate after the friendly against Spain.

Southgate’s four-game reign as interim manager ends with the game at Wembley and FA chiefs are convinced he is the right man to do the job full-time.

The Telegraph last week revealed that potential rivals for the post had been informed that Southgate would be offered the permanent job barring a disaster against Scotland. With England winning that match 3-0, the result of the Spain game is now irrelevant to his future.

Southgate’s permanent contract will have a break clause after the 2018 World Cup, but the intention is for the 46-year-old to take the senior team to the 2020 European Championship.