Dan Friedkin has ‘genius’ former Chelsea manager on his wishlist as he plans Everton revolution

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Everton’s managerial future is one under intense scrutiny at the moment, with their takeover nearing completion.

Dan Friedkin has seemingly won the race at last, and as he awaits approval from the Premier League, speculation is rife.

Sean Dyche’s Everton future was already uncertain, but now, with this cutthroat new owner set to take charge, even more questions are being asked.

This latest report will do little to quell these fears.

Dan Friedkin identifies brand-new manager target for Everton

After all, it is being reported by Italian outlet Corriere dello Sport that Friedkin has already identified his top target to replace the 53-year-old at Everton.

According to this outlet, he is planning a huge coup, to bring the out-of-work Maurizio Sarri to Merseyside for a second spell in the Premier League.

The report states that it would represent a similar move to the one he managed at AS Roma, bringing a high-profile coach in to fast-track their revolution.

Jose Mourinho also used to manage at Chelsea, and led the Italian side to two European finals in as many seasons.

What would Maurizio Sarri bring to Everton?

An intelligent tactician with a rich managerial history, having impressed with Chelsea, Napoli and Lazio more recently, Sarri would bring plenty of new ideas to Goodison Park should he return to England with Everton.

And, it’s worth noting that, whilst he does prefer a rigid, organised lineup, the high-pressing he commands out of possession would surely align with the hard work that Evertonians want from their players.

Having adapted throughout his career, altering from high lines and offside traps to patient, possession football, it would be interesting to see how he might come in and get the best out of Sean Dyche‘s current squad.

One thing is for sure though: his attacking, exciting brand of football would definitely be well received on Merseyside. The only issue is how long it might take to implement, with plenty of new additions needed to truly shift this side.

Often criticised as stubborn and inflexible, he has still earned so many plaudits, with Pep Guardiola noting during his spell in Naples: ‘They are one of the best teams I think in Europe – probably the best team I’ve faced in my career.’

Arrigo Sachi, one of Italy’s most respected managers of all time, also claimed back in 2017: ‘Sarri is the most important of all. A genius.

‘They have pace, skill, they move together,’ he said. ‘They play good football. They do not have top players but they are very well organised. With the ball they are very good, without the ball they suffer more in the defensive phase. The problem is that those up top do not always press strongly, and that causes problems for those behind.’

If he can achieve something similar at Everton, what a coup this would prove to be.