Use your head and sign up now for the Everton FC newsletter Sign up now Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email

Ronald Koeman is interested in the vacant manager’s job at Everton .

The Southampton boss only has a year remaining on his current but has yet to agree on a new deal.

Koeman is understood to have admirers at Everton and is in the frame to replace Roberto Martinez who was sacked on Thursday afternoon.

But the Saints boss, who guided the south coast club to a record seventh-placed finish last season, is in the race alongside Frank De Boer.

Everton have yet to make contact with any of the managers on their shortlist and have confirmed that David Unsworth and Joe Royle will take temporary charge of the side for this weekend’s game at home to Norwich City.

De Boer, meanwhile, this week left Dutch giants Ajax after six years in charge and is keen to taking over at Goodison.

The former Holland international’s agent, Guido Albers, said he “would love to join a club like Everton” while his brother Ronald added: “Frank is interested in the Everton job, but it’s not up to him to make the move, that’s up to the club.

“In my eyes he’s the right man for that job.

“He thought he was going to fulfil his ambition of managing in the Premier League but talks with Tottenham collapsed at the last minute.

“When you see what Ronald Koeman has done at Southampton I would argue that Frank is at least as good as him when you see what he has achieved at Ajax.

“I think Everton would be a good fit for Frank.

“It’s the sort of club where he’d be given the chance to show his qualities and do something special.

“He made up his mind to leave Ajax two months ago because he needed a change.”

Manuel Pellegrini, Rafa Benitez and Mark Hughes are other names rumoured to be on Everton’s shortlist.