Aston Villa, Everton and several other Premier League clubs appear to be interested in signing the Celtic superstar.
The appointment of Angus Kinnear from Leeds United as CEO, confirmed on Friday, belatedly marks the start of the next chapter during which the club will head in an altogether new direction. Everton will no longer have a director of football as such.
Everton have drawn four of their last five Premier League games (W1) although they are unbeaten in their last eight (W4 D4), their longest run without defeat since February 2017 (9 under Ronald Koeman).
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Everton director of football Kevin Thelwell will leave the club following Kinnear's arrival at the end of the season.