Everton have identified the Porto coach Sérgio Conceição as a candidate to replace Sam Allardyce should he leave Goodison Park this summer. The former England manager is under pressure because of discontent among fans, who have booed him at away matches throughout the season and called for his dismissal during the final home game against Southampton last weekend. The club’s board have yet to offer him any public backing.

Allardyce has 12 months left on the contract he signed in November and would be due his final year’s salary in full if he were to be dismissed. Everton had initially sought to appoint him on a contract until the end of the season after sacking Ronald Koeman and failing to secure the appointment of Marco