CARLO ANCELOTTI will fly into London in the next 24 hours to hold face-to-face talks with Everton over becoming their new manager.
Ancelotti is due to sit down with Toffees owner Farhad Moshiri and chairman Bill Kenwright to discuss taking over at Goodison Park.
Carlo Ancelotti to fly in for Everton talks as Toffees rival Arsenal in the race for the managerCredit: Reuters
And though Arsenal have spoken to the Italian’s lawyer they are still not in a position to arrange a meeting with the 60-year-old about taking over from Unai Emery.
SunSport revealed yesterday how Everton had stolen a march on their Premier League rivals in the race for the Champions League winner because they want to find a replacement for Marco Silva next week.
By seeking a meeting this weekend they have given a clear indication to the former Chelsea and AC Milan boss that he is their number one choice to take over.
That is not the feeling he is getting from the Gunners as the club’s recruitment committee deliberate over the direction they want the club to go in.
Mikel Arteta is thought to be a popular choice while Patrick Vieira also has support – but the availability of someone with the proven pedigree of Ancelotti has given Arsenal something else to think about.
Yet Ancelotti, who led Chesea to a league and cup double during his time in Stamford Bridge, does not want to be made to wait too long for some kind of movement from inside the Emirates.
After leaving Chelsea he kept his house in West London and has lived there went not in jobs elsewhere.
Staying in the capital would be a huge draw if Arsenal were to come forward with an offer, but enjoying London life would not be a barrier to him turning down Everton.
He just needs to be given assurances over the plans Moshuri and Kenwright have for the club to make sure a move to Merseyside is the right step for him to take.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
