By Maki Shiraki, Daniel Leussink and Norihiko Shirouzu TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's Nissan will unveil a shake-up in its top ranks next month, three people familiar with the matter said on Thursday, adding that embattled CEO Makoto Uchida is currently expected to hang on to his job.

Nissan directors are gauging interest in potential candidates to succeed Makoto Uchida, the 22-year company veteran who's been CEO since late 2019

Nissan (OTC:NSANY) is reportedly considering replacing CEO Makoto Uchida following the automakers declining performance and the collapse of merger talks with Honda (NYSE:HMC), according to Bloomberg.