Celtic’s Lennon in frame for Everton job

Everton are confident they will have no difficulty in attracting a top-class replacement for David Moyes after he was appointed Alex Ferguson’s successor at Manchester United.

Chairman Bill Kenwright said it was vitally important they recruited someone “equally significant” to their departing boss, who remains in charge for the Toffees’ last two matches before officially taking over at Old Trafford on July 1.

Early front-runners for the job are Wigan’s Roberto Martinez, Celtic’s Neil Lennon, Vitor Pereira, whose contract at Porto expires in the summer, and Swansea’s Michael Laudrup.