Leonardo Jardim is ready to leave Monaco so, if Everton do sack Sam Allardyce, should they make a move?
Rumours continue that Sam Allardyce will be sacked as Everton manager this summer, with the Mirror claiming at the beginning of this month that major shareholder, Farhad Moshiri, would review the situation at the end of the season.
Allardyce helped guide the Toffees away from relegation trouble after taking over in November, but a combination of poor performances and results since has seen the fans become frustrated with the manager.
If Allardyce were to leave Goodison Park then speculation has already begun about who will replace him, with Shakhtar Donetsk’s Paulo Fonseca the current favourite according to the Daily Star.
Marco Silva – who was Moshiri’s first choice before Allardyce was appointed but Watford would not let him leave before sacking him two months later – remains in the frame, while Luis Enrique and Diego Simeone of Atletico Madrid are considered outside shots.
Yet should the Merseysiders be looking to Ligue 1 for inspiration, especially with the Independent reporting last month that Leonardo Jardim is ready to leave Monaco for a new challenge?
The report specifically relates to Jardim succeeding Arsene Wenger at Arsenal should the Frenchman retire, but if that does not happen he could still perhaps be tempted to the Premier League.
The 43-year-old has spent four years at Monaco, winning the French title last term despite competing with the financial clout of Paris Saint-Germain and also the semi-finals of the Champions League.
Jardim is a great motivator, known for getting the best out of players when competing against the odds and if Everton are to break the currently elusive top six in England’s top flight then perhaps the Portuguese is the man to achieve it.
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