Rui Vitoria has emerged as the latest name in the running for Everton manager.
Benfica boss Vitoria is reportedly under consideration by the Blues as their bid to find a replacement for Ronald Koeman enters a sixth consecutive week.
Attention turned to the 47-year-old after Watford denied Marco Silva a chance to take up the vacant hot seat by rejecting several approaches from Goodison Park.
According to the Daily Mirror, Vitoria is keen on a move to the Premier League despite his Benfica side sitting just three points off the Primeira Liga’s summit.
The Lisbon club maintained pressure on leaders Porto with a 6-0 thrashing of Setubal on Sunday, just hours after Everton’s 4-1 hammering by Southampton.
Vitoria has guided Benfica to back-to-back titles as well as the Portuguese Cup and League Cup in his homeland since being appointed manager in 2015.
He has delivered success despite seeing several high-profile figures depart during that time, including Renato Sanches, Victor Lindlof and Ederson.