Everton will hold further talks with Frank Lampard as the Chelsea legend emerges as a lead candidate to replace Rafa Benitez.
Lampard has already held conversations with Goodison chiefs about the prospect of becoming the club’s new head coach.
And those discussions will accelerate over the next 24 hours as Everton decide who they want to take over from sacked Benitez.
No appointment is imminent, but if talks go well with Lampard the former England star could find himself in pole position to land the job ahead of Vitor Pereira.