England have been without a permanent manager following Gareth Southgate's exit after the Euro 2024 final defeat against Spain.
Under-21s coach Lee Carsley had been appointed as interim boss, with speculation intensifying this week regarding the FA speaking to numerous big-name candidates, including Tuchel and Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola.
However, it appears the former Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund, PSG and Bayern Munich coach has won the race to be the next Three Lions boss, and the country's third foreign hire after Sven-Goran Eriksson and Fabio Capello.
Tuchel, 51, led Chelsea to Champions League glory in 2021 but was sacked the following year by the club's new owners despite fans' protests.
He also won the FIFA Club World Cup and UEFA Super Cup during his time in west London.
Just six months later he was appointed boss in Munich and led them to a 11th consecutive Bundesliga title.
The towering coach has been out of a job since leaving Bayern at the end of last season, following the club's first campaign in over a decade without any silverware.
He was also the manager of the Bavarian club when they opted to sign England captain Harry Kane from Tottenham Hotspur.
Kane scored 36 goals and assisted eight times in 32 Bundesliga appearances under Tuchel.
World-class winner
Sky Sports previously said Tuchel was in "pole position" to become Gareth Southgate's long-term replacement earlier on Tuesday.
The FA declined to comment on the reports but said that CEO Mark Bullingham will provide an update on Wednesday at Wembley Stadium.
Tuchel fits the remit of a "world-class coach who has won trophies", which was outlined by England interim manager Lee Carsley after Sunday's 3-1 Nations League win over Finland.
Carsley was put in temporary charge in August following Southgate's resignation shortly after reaching the final of Euro 2024.
However, the 50-year-old, who stepped up from his role as under-21s manager, has since given mixed messages about whether he wanted the job on a permanent basis.
Carsley's case was further damaged by a 2-1 Nations League defeat to Greece last week and he backed the idea of appointing a foreign coach if they are the right candidate.
"We've seen in the past that we've had different nationalities coach the team. The best candidate should get the job," said Carsley.
"I think we'd be putting ourselves in a corner if we didn't, and we didn't open our minds a bit."
Tuchel will inherit a richly talented generation of players, including Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Cole Palmer, that will be among the favourites for World Cup glory in 2026.
Southgate led the Three Lions to back-to-back Euros finals, plus a World Cup semi-final and a quarter-final in his four major tournaments in charge.
England, though, are still yet to win a major tournament since the 1966 World Cup.
