Carlo Ancelotti is favourite to take over at Everton and is expected to have talks with Farhad Moshiri, which could be good news for striker Moise Kean.
The that confirmed they were speaking to several candidates but that no contract offer had been made.
But Ancelotti appears to be top of the list - and some reports suggest a
The potential arrival of Ancelotti could be a huge positive for Kean, who has so far struggled to adapt to life on Merseyside.
The forward is yet to score for the Blues and suffered further frustration during Sunday's 1-1 draw at Old Trafford when he was sent on in the 70th minute only to be substituted 18 minutes later.
Duncan Ferguson explained his decision after the game, saying he needed fresh legs and also wanted to waste some time - but admitted he could understand why the teenager was upset.
Kean may need a confidence boost and Ancelotti could be the perfect man for the job judging by his past comments on the striker.
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Speaking to Goal in April, when Kean was at Juventus, Ancelotti said: "I was impressed and surprised by Kean.
"His beginning of the year was amazing and there's been careful management of the player, on and off the field.
"He has the good fortune of training with a phenomenon of the calibre of Cristiano [Ronaldo]."
Ancelotti certainly seemed to think Kean had potential when he saw him play earlier in the year and he may be able to bring the best out of him should Everton appoint the former Napoli manager.
Having a coach who speaks his native language could also help Kean and Ancelotti may be able to relate to the difficulty he has had settling in at Everton.
