Angus Kinnear, the Leeds United chief executive, is set to join Everton – but not until the end of the season.
Mail Sport understands that Kinnear is closing in on a switch across the Pennines as new owners The Friedkin Group (TFG) seek to rebuild as the club moves to its new stadium this summer.
They are keen to hire a CEO to oversee a new era for the Toffees as soon as possible, ahead of what is expected to be a busy transfer window.
However, the former West Ham and Arsenal executive is thought to be keen to stay at Elland Road and oversee Leeds’s promotion to the Premier League before he departs.