Everton want to snare Paulo Fonseca from Shakhtar Donetsk in the summer to replace Sam Allardyce but will have to match or beat the £8m per year that the Ukranians are prepared to offer the highly-rated manager, as per the Sun. 

That would be a major financial gamble to take and I am convinced that Marco Silva is still a better option.

What’s the story?

Allardyce was only appointed in November but his stock could not be much lower among the Everton fans. He also does not tend to build long-term and for those reasons, his job is already under threat.

Fonseca is reportedly top of the Toffees’ wishlist but Donetsk rate him just as highly and are willing to offer the Portuguese boss an annual salary of £8m to keep him at the club and out of Everton’s clutches.

That is sure to test just how flush Everton are feeling these days and their commitment to spending again to improve their league position.

Silva is the better option

Those demands should do what Donetsk are hoping; price Everton out of the running for Fonseca. £8m per year is Guardiola and Mourinho territory; managers who attract the biggest names and who have won Champions League titles.

It is not good value for a manager who has never managed in England. Fonseca might well be worth a punt – that’s how Silva got his chance in England after all – but at £8m per year and potentially demanding a long-term contract, it’s too much of a risk.

Silva suffered a blip at Watford because there was a perception that he took his eye off the ball but you have to remember it was always likely that he would get the sack anyway, given the Hornets’ track record with managers, so it shouldn’t do too much damage to his reputation.

Silva knows the league now, plays attractive football and would look to build a more attractive side than the one Allardyce is operating with at the moment.

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