Majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri is a big fan of the German, 59, who is the RB Leipzig sporting director.



Rangnick has not held a manager's position since he left Schalke in 2011 but he remains highly respected on the content



Top of the Everton wish-list was Silva but Watford have insisted he is going nowhere.



The Toffees were prepared to offer up to £10million but Watford don’t want to lose their manager at this stage of the season.

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Silva signed a two-year deal when he was appointed in the summer after leaving Hull.



Watford have been angered by Everton's pursuit, even though it is understood that Silva was keen to speak with them.



Everton now believe they can only get Silva if he resigns from his current role.



That leaves the club searching for an alternative option and they are eyeing up Rangnick.

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