According to Goal.com, Everton are eyeing former Watford and Hull manager Marco Silva to take the club forward in the long term.
Silva was first choice to replace Ronaldo Koeman in October. But the Portuguese manager decided to stay to Watford and former England manager Sam Allardyce took the hot seat.
What’s the story?
Allardyce steadied the ship and it looks like he will keep the Toffees up this year. However, he has not been a popular figure around the club. Fans were opposed to his appointment as they felt that he is not the man to take the club forward.
Allardyce is adamant that he will remain at the club next season but Goal.com are reporting that the club are keeping their options open.
The Toffees have several options available to them and will assess these over the summer. They have been linked with Eddie Howe, Duncan Ferguson, Louis van Gaal and Roberto Mancini.
Everton should gamble on Silva
Despite Everton having a number of options, Silva would not be the safe choice.
He has shown in small glimpses that he is a very good manager but is yet to prove himself across an entire Premier League season. The way he left Watford could put Everton off, too.
Sticking with Big Sam or hiring someone like Van Gaal or Mancini would be safe choices for the Merseyside club.
While they have a proven track record, they would be short-term appointments. Bill Kenwright and Farhad Moshiri should appoint someone who can implement a long-term plan at the club.
Silva is only 40-years-old and has the potential to become a great manager – he proved at Hull that he can revitalise a squad. At Watford, he showed he is shrewd in the transfer market, signing the likes of Richarlison, Nathanial Chalobah, Will Hughes and Andre Grey.
His time at Watford ended sourly and it was clear that the attention from Everton had distracted him. However, before this, he had taken the Hornets from fighting to stay in the league to a top-eight side.
On the face of it, Everton have a very good squad. A few signings in the summer and appointing Silva could see Everton finally fulfil the ambition their fans expect. He got the best out of an average Hull squad and made Watford an extremely dangerous side.
It might be a gamble but Marco Silva would be a gamble worth taking.
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