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Sam Allardyce could be set to enter the jungle, with I'm a Celebrity bosses reportedly offering the former England manager a staggering six-figure fee in a bid to convince him to feature on the reality TV show. The ITV programme's producers are eager to have Big Sam join the line-up, which is rumoured to include a host of stars from reality shows like Love Island, The Only Way Is Essex and Made In Chelsea. So keen are they for an Allardyce appearance that they may offer even more money to get their man ahead of the upcoming series, which gets underway in November. A source told The Sun: "This is not one of those rumours. They have been in touch several times to try to get him to sign on the dotted line. "They are absolutely sure he would be a fantastic character to have in the jungle. He would be terrific, as you can imagine. https://twitter.com/JOE_co_uk/status/904798994131505156 "His family are fully aware of the situation but it’s down to Sam at the end of the day and he most definitely hasn’t ruled anything out. He loves a challenge, loves a laugh and good company so joining the 17th series ticks all the boxes. "He’s not fazed by anything and can handle any problems thrown at him by people he doesn’t get on with so all in all it seems to perfect TV show for him." Allardyce has been out of football since leaving Crystal Palace in May and had a phonecall with the Eagles' chairman Steve Parish after Frank de Boer's sacking last week but Big Sam insisted he is "enjoying life too much" to consider a swift return to Premier League management.