Sam Allardyce’s five-and-a-half-month reign at Everton could end later today with Marco Silva being lined up for the Goodison Park hot-seat.

Our man inside the game says that Wayne Rooney has long been finished as a top player

Sam Allardyce has been confirmed as Everton’s new manager after signing an 18-month deal at Goodison Park, declaring his first job will be to rebuild “spirit” at the club.

Sam Allardyce has been confirmed as Everton's new manager after signing an 18-month deal at Goodison Park.

Wayne Rooney felt he had never scored a better goal than the incredible strike that completed his hat-trick in Everton's 4-0 thrashing of West Ham.

Wayne Rooney completed his first Everton hat-trick with a stunning effort from inside his own half as manager-in-waiting Sam Allardyce watched a 4-0 Premier League victory over West Ham from the stands at Goodison Park.

Southampton 4 Everton 1: On the day Martin O’Neill emerged as a leading contender to fill the vacancy at Goodison Park, Everton provided a clear illustration of the task confronting the successor to Ronald Koeman.

David Moyes insists he is comfortable with his initial six-month contract at West Ham.

The race to succeed sacked Everton boss Ronald Koeman may see a winner before the weekend is out.

Everton's caretaker manager David Unsworth is scheduled to meet the club's owner Farhad Moshiri having overseen an improved performance at Chelsea in his first match in charge.

David Unsworth has set himself the dual target of becoming permanent Everton manager and persuading wantaway midfielder Ross Barkley to stay at the club.

Everton Under-23s manager David Unsworth has been placed in temporary charge of the first team following Ronald Koeman's sacking.

David Unsworth, Sean Dyche, and David Moyes are among the frontrunners for the Everton manager’s job after Ronald Koeman was sacked yesterday with the club languishing in the relegation zone.

The Toffees sit third bottom in the Premier League after winning just two of their opening nine league games and the Dutchman has paid the price.

Defender Michael Keane believes the players have let down Ronald Koeman as the Everton manager fights for his job.

Everton 2 Arsenal 5: Wayne Rooney turned back the clock 15 years with a superb individual goal against Arsenal but the aftermath of a clinical Arsenal display was more about Everton’s future — or more accurately that of manager Ronald Koeman.

Wayne Rooney is already a globally-recognised footballer but the Everton striker could be set for worldwide stardom of a different kind with his potential immortalisation in the Angry Birds online game franchise.

Everton midfielder Ross Barkley has denied undergoing a medical with Chelsea on transfer deadline day.

The battle between player power and financial muscle, and the sheer will of clubs to try and control the both, led to a frantic and at times crazy transfer deadline day on which Ross Barkley agreed a €35m move to Chelsea — but changed his mind half-way through his medical.

Deadline day was briefly lit up by a puzzling piece of transfer news from Chelsea.

Everton have agreed a deal worth up to £45m for Swansea playmaker Gylfi Sigurdsson.

Kevin Mirallas wants to win a trophy with Everton after signing a new three-year contract.

A young Richard Dunne had just turned 20 and Steve Staunton was still playing for Liverpool the last time Everton won at Anfield almost 18 years ago, but there is a nervous anticipation ahead of today’s Merseyside derby which suggests change may well be in the air if Jurgen Klopp’s side are not careful.

Romelu Lukaku’s agent Mino Raiola claims a new contract is “99.9%” done but offered no guarantees the striker would stay at Everton long-term.

Roberto Martinez paid the price for Everton’s Premier League nosedive when he was relieved of his duties yesterday with one game of the season still to play.

On a day when Arsenal were made to look like champions, Arsene Wenger suggested that possibility might be more realistic if the club’s supporters had kept the faith.

Everton striker Romelu Lukaku produced two moments of magic to knock his former club Chelsea out of the FA Cup.

Chelsea interim boss Guus Hiddink has “concerns” about Eden Hazard’s fitness and form.

Everton manager Roberto Martinez is determined to embrace the challenge the additional pressure the club’s new billionaire investor Farhad Moshiri will demand.

Alisher Usmanov fears the “pinnacle” of Arsenal’s ambitions next season will be just securing Champions League qualification again, as the Gunners face up to the prospect of seeing captain Robin van Persie leave.

Arsenal’s second-largest shareholders have vowed to continue to “do what is necessary” to make sure the club matches the ambitions “marquee players” to retain talents like wantaway captain Robin van Persie.

Arsenal's second-largest shareholders have written an open letter to the board expressing "deep reservations" over the direction of the club in the wake of captain Robin van Persie deciding against extending his contract.

A BUSINESS associate of Arsenal shareholder Alisher Usmanov claims Emmanuel Adebayor should have been sold to “any other club” than direct Champions League rivals Manchester City and questioned whether the Gunners squad is strong enough to finish in the top four of the Premier League.

A business associate of Arsenal shareholder Alisher Usmanov claims Emmanuel Adebayor should have been sold to “any other club” than direct Champions League rivals Manchester City and questioned whether the Gunners squad is strong enough to finish in the top four of the Premier League.

Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov wants a number of questions answered over the boardroom upheaval at Arsenal following the exit of Lady Nina Bracewell-Smith.

Alisher Usmanov, the Russian billionaire who owns 23% of Arsenal, has said he does not want to be “a hostage to any hostilities” which remain between the current board and former vice-chairman David Dein.

Arsenal managing director Keith Edelman has insisted Alisher Usmanov does not want to take over the club.

Arsenal insist the club’s board members have no intention of selling their shareholding despite admitting a “constructive meeting” took place with Farhad Moshiri of Red and White Holdings Limited, who now possess almost a quarter of the club’s shares.

Arsenal tonight confirmed a "constructive meeting" had taken place with Farhad Moshiri of Red and White Holdings Limited, who now possess almost a quarter of the club's shares.

Russian businessman Alisher Usmanov has increased his shareholding in Arsenal after his investment company Red and White Holdings Limited raised their stake in the club to 21%.

ARSENAL chairman Peter Hill-Wood insists suggestions the club need a billionaire backer are “lunacy”.

Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood insists suggestions the club need a billionaire backer are “lunacy”.