ASOS is reportedly close to naming its new CEO after a long search saw its front-runner turning the post down. The company is possibly opting for an internal candidate, a newspaper claims.

The Sunday Times said that José Antonio Ramos Calamonte — the firm’s chief commercial officer — is “one candidate on a ‘very short’ shortlist, [but] a final decision has not been made”. That means the report could still be wide of the mark, of course. It also said that Rob Hattrell, head of eBay

An announcement is likely to be made within the next few weeks, the newspaper added. The firm’s pursuit of Hattrell is believed to have delayed the final decision being reached.