Everton’s new director of football Marcel Brands has vowed to appoint a ‘modern’ manager as the club closes in on Marco Silva.

Setting out his vision for Goodison Park, Brands says confirming the replacement to Sam Allardyce is his priority, and he wants a manager who ‘wants to work with young players’.

“The priority in the first month is the first team and to be ready for the start of the next Premier League season,” said Brands.

“The first thing is a new manager. I think it is important that he wants to work in the new philosophy, the new strategy of how we want to work with a director of football. I think it is important that he creates the environment for the long-term, and I think it is important that he is a modern coach. If you think about what Everton’s plans are, I think a modern coach will fit into that profile.

“Then his philosophy and how he wants to play is important. I think it has to be a coach who wants to work with young players.”