Southgate has met with the Club England board and remains the favourite on a short-list of nine, with Steve McClaren, Rene Meulensteen and Michael Appleton also strong contenders.
The FA has been conducting interviews since the end of last week and are determined to make an appointment within the next 10 days, ahead of the European Championship qualifier against Moldova in September.
Southgate is believed to have been one of the first candidates to be approached and is keen to take on the post, 13 months after leaving his position as the FA's head of elite development.
Despite his strong relationship with senior figures at the FA, the 42-year-old faces competition from the likes of former England manager McClaren, who is currently working as a first-team coach at Queens Park Rangers.
Meulensteen left Manchester United at the end of last season and is also expected to be interviewed while Appleton is highly admired by Roy Hodgson and director of elite development Dan Ashworth.
Hodgson guided the U21s to a resounding 6-0 victory over Scotland last week and is heavily involved in the selection process along with new FA chairman Greg Dyke.
England will begin their next European Championship campaign next month, with qualifiers against Moldova and Finland.
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