Stabaek chief executive Lars Hjorth says the club will not stand in Bob Bradley's way if Sunderland wants to offer him its manager position.

The American manager has worked wonders at the Norwegian side since he joined in January 2014, and has the small-budget side in second place in the league with just four matches to go.

Bradley's success has led to him being mentioned as a possible replacement for Dick Advocaat, who left his post as Sunderland manager last weekend. The former United States  national team boss won't have any opposition from his club if the Black Cats move for him. 

"Bob has done a tremendous job here, he is a fantastic person, and if he can make the step up in his career we would wish him luck," Hjorth told radio station talkSPORT.  "We haven't had an approach yet but if Bob got an offer from a club in the Premier League, we would be very happy for him.

"I know that one of his biggest wishes is to train a club in the Premier League so if he gets an offer, we will wish him good luck, and we will be very proud as a small club in Norway to give him the chance to do that."

Bradley would become the first American to manage in the Premier League if he were appointed, and Hjorth has no doubt he would be a success.

"In my opinion he could take over any club in Europe without a problem, maybe apart from the biggest clubs," Hjorth said.

"He has experience of national teams with USA and Egypt. And knowing him for the last two years as a person, as a trainer, I'm sure he would get success in any league he went to."