Breaking: Everton set to confirm Carlo Ancelotti as new boss before end of week

Carlo Ancelotti is expected to be confirmed as Everton’s new permanent manager on Thursday or Friday.

The club insisted on Monday that they had not yet made a contract offer to any candidate involved in the “process” but had held meetings with a number of them.

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They confirmed caretaker boss Duncan Ferguson, who has achieved victory over Chelsea and a draw at Manchester United so far, will continue for their Carabao Cup quarter-final against Leicester on Wednesday.

Ancelotti swiftly emerged as the primary target for Everton’s majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri and chairman Bill Kenwright after he was sacked as Napoli manager last week.