DAMIEN DUFF is reportedly closing in on a Premier League job after sensationally quitting Shelbourne.
The Chelsea cult hero led Shelbourne to the League of Ireland Premier League title last year.
He leaves the club after almost four years in the dugout and on the eve of a crunch Champions League qualification tie against Linfield.
But it appears Duff, 46, will not be out of work for long amid links to the Prem.
According to Ben Jacobs, the former Newcastle and Blackburn star is being considered by Brentford as a backroom staff option.
The Bees are understood to be close to appointing their set-piece coach Keith Andrews as their new manager.
Andrews played with Duff at international level with the Republic of Ireland.
But this would be his first stint as a head coach, which may be why Brentford are keen to add Duff’s experience.
The Bees have been without a manager since June 12 when Thomas Frank left for Tottenham in a club record £10million deal.
He was joined in moving to north London by assistant Justin Cochrane.
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Brentford looked internally when they appointed Frank to succeed Dean Smith in 2018 and could look in-house once more.
Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna has also been linked with a switch to the Gtech Community Stadium, as has former Ajax manager Francesco Farioli.
