Bruce Arena and Avram Grant are on the shortlist to take over as USA coach

Bruce Arena is the favourite to replace Jurgen Klinsmann as USA coach

Bruce Arena and Avram Grant are on a two-man shortlist to become the new United States coach, according to Sky sources.

LA Galaxy head coach Arena is the favourite to replace Jurgen Klinsmann who was sacked on Monday.

Arena was the USA coach from 1998 to 2006 and led his country to two World Cups.

Avram Grant is also on the shortlist for the USA job

Grant is the other candidate after impressing the US Soccer Federation with the job he has done coaching Ghana.

Grant led Ghana to the final of last year's African Cup of Nations where they were beaten on penalties by Ivory Coast.

The former Portsmouth and West Ham United manager also led Chelsea to the final of the 2008 Champions League where they lost on penalties to Manchester United in Moscow.

Klinsmann was sacked as USA boss with his team bottom of their World Cup qualifying group following recent defeats to Mexico and Costa Rica.

Klinsmann was sacked as USA coach on Monday

The German, who was appointed to the role in 2011, led the US to the Round of 16 at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

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