According to The Mirror, Everton have completed their ambitious swoop to bring Carlo Ancelotti to the club, although his contract will be until 2023 rather than 2024, which has been reported by the likes of The Telegraph and The S*n.
The Mirror says that the Italian, who has signed an £11.5m-a-year deal at Goodison Park, is likely to be in the stands to watch their Premier League fixture against Arsenal this weekend, before officially starting in his new role on Monday.
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The report adds that majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri played a key role in convincing the experienced 60-year-old to be Marco Silva’s successor, and has given the former Premier League winner assurances about the Toffees’ ambitions and that transfer funds will be available for him to strengthen the squad.
Given they lie just three points above the top flight relegation zone given some of the fees they have splashed out on players in recent years, that boosting of the team looks to be much-needed.
With the transfer window set to open in less than a fortnight Ancelotti may already have some targets in mind, but before that he is on course to begin his reign against Burnley on Boxing Day.
In other Everton news, a report has suggested that the future of a high-profile Toffee could be under threat if Ancelotti is appointed…
