According to Daily Mail’s Dominic King, former Wolverhampton Wanderers boss Nuno Espirito Santo is close to being appointed as Everton’s new manager.

The Toffees owner Farhad Moshiri has decided that the Portuguese is now his number one choice for the job.

Nuno’s representatives are expecting a formal and written contract offer to arrive in the next 48 hours.

King claims the ex-Wolves boss is keen on succeeding Carlo Ancelotti at Goodison Park and wants to take the job as he is excited by the challenge.

Nuno Espirito Santo is close to being appointed Everton’s new manager. Farhad Moshiri has decided Nuno is now his No1 choice and Nuno’s camp are expecting a formal, written contract offer to arrive in the next 48 hours. He wants to take the job and is excited by the challenge