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Martin O'Neill is the bookies favourite to take over if Roberto Martinez is sacked by Everton - and ex-Blue Kevin Kilbane believes the Goodison job would suit him.

Uncertainty remains over Martinez's future as a desperately disappointing season draws to a close with no comment from the Toffees board.

And bookmakers have installed former Aston Villa and Sunderland manager O'Neill, 64, as the favourite to succeed the Catalan, with Bet Victor offering 13/8.

The nearest other contender is Southampton manager Ronald Koeman, who Betfair rate as 3/1 - but a spokesman for Boylesports went as far to say O'Neill is "nailed on."

Liam Glynn, BoyleSports’ spokesman said: "With the support that we have seen for Martin O’Neill to replace Martinez at Goodison Park in the past 48hours it now looks like the current Republic Of Ireland manager is nailed on for the job.

“We have laid O’Neill at 10/1, 5/1 and 2/1 and despite cutting him into Evens he is still seeing support. David Moyes could see himself back into another sticky situation if he was to return to Goodison Park, but so far his current price of 6/1 isn’t attracting support as its all one way traffic for O’Neill.”

And former Republic of Ireland midfielder Kilbane , who spent three years at Goodison, believes O'Neill would be a good fit, especially as the Football Association of Ireland have been unable to get O’Neill to put pen to paper since qualifying for the European Championships with his contract due to expire this summer.

Last week O’Neill hinted that he would wait until the end of Euro 2016 before deciding on his future.

And Kilbane said: "Would [Everton] suit Martin? I think it’s a club that he could manage well. I think it would suit him the way he is and the way Everton are, with the backroom staff continuity the way it’s gone over the last few years.

“Any chairman, board member or chief executives who spend time in his company, you’re charmed by him, aren’t you?

“He has that way about him. He’s enigmatic, he captivates you when he speaks to you. He is probably appealing to a number of clubs.

“It’s surprising that nothing’s been said [by the club] since that FA Cup semi-final defeat. Nobody’s come out in support of Martínez so, reading between the lines, it looks like something might be on the horizon.”