Ancelotti arrived on Merseyside on Monday afternoon for talks with Everton about becoming the new manager at Goodison Park, Sky Sports News understands.
Ancelotti, who was relieved of his duties as Napoli manager and replaced by Gennaro Gattuso last week, has been a target for Everton’s majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri and chairman Bill Kenwright since Silva’s departure.
The 60-year-old Italian won the Premier League, the FA Cup and the Community Shield during his tenure at Chelsea from 2009 until 2011, and has lifted three Champions League trophies over the course of his managerial career.
Ancelotti is Everton’s No 1 choice to become their new manager and current interim boss Duncan Ferguson would remain as part of the first-team coaching staff, should the Italian be appointed.
Ferguson has been in temporary charge of the Toffees since Marco Silva was sacked following the club’s 5-2 defeat to Liverpool in the Merseyside derby on December 4.
