Former Norwich City defender Che Wilson believes the chance to return to the area will be a big attraction for Bristol City boss Liam Manning.
Manning has been lined up for the manager's job at Norwich despite the club ending last season seven places below the Robins, who reached the play-offs.
The 39-year-old is from Norwich and was part of the Canaries academy during his early playing career. His backroom staff equally have links to East Anglia.
"From a footballing point of view, I'm not sure if it was just purely on that that he'd come back, judging from the fact that Bristol City have snuck in the play-offs," Wilson told BBC Radio Norfolk.