Sean Dyche is aiming to remain Everton’s manager beyond this season.
Dyche’s current contract at Goodison Park expires next summer and is expected to face an uncertain future ahead of The Friedkin Group’s arrival.
The American owners of Roma struck a deal for majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri’s 94.1% stake on Monday, subject to various regulatory approval.
But despite the swirling uncertainty around him, Dyche is determined to do enough to lead the Blues into their new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock.
He said: “Of course I do.
“What, dig this out for 21 months, or whatever it will be by then, for them to go: ‘Thanks for looking after us, off you pop’? Of course I would [like to stay].
“But there is no divine right that they will say: ‘You are definitely the person to do this.’ And, if not, that is the way it goes.
“I don’t guarantee anything. What I do guarantee is hard work. I can’t guarantee that I am here, I can’t guarantee they finish off the ownership deal,.
“I can’t guarantee they put £100m in or £10m. I can’t guarantee any of that.
“All I can guarantee is my own hard work, helping others the best I can and trying to balance out the situation.”
Dyche is fully aware of the risk he may be disposed after Everton’s takeover is ratified, having lost his job in similar situations at Watford and Burnley.
But the Friedkins’ ruthless sacking of Daniele De Rossi at Roma, just four games into the new season, does not hold any fears for the former defender.
“Until they give a feel or a steer on it, everything is conjecture,” added Dyche.
“I did a great job at Watford: finished 11th, brought in £4M worth of players, spent £1M and got removed from that because it was a complete change of business.
“I respected it. I didn’t get removed because I had done a good or bad job, I just got removed because their whole business model was different.
“I don’t know what their [the Friedkin Group’s] business model is yet and no one really does. I don’t know the Italian league and their depth of football clubs.
“But I would imagine that is a different feel, a different club and a different culture to what it will be here. They might try to replicate or they might look at it a different way.
“That is what I will find out if it gets over the line.”