Former Huddersfield Town head coach David Wagner is the favourite to replace Marco Silva at Everton if the Portuguese boss is sacked by the Toffees.

The 47-year-old left the John Smith's Stadium by mutual consent last month due to fatigue, with the Terriers moving quickly to appoint Jan Siewert as the former US international's replacement.

But their former head coach is now leading the betting to take over at Goodison Park should Silva lose his job on Merseyside, with the 41-year-old under pressure having claimed just three wins from his last 12 Premier League matches as Blues boss.

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PaddyPower have Wagner as 7/2 favourite to take over at Everton, with former Toffee Mikel Arteta (9/2) and AFC Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe (5/1) behind the former Town man in the betting market.

TalkSport presenter Jim White claims Everton owner Farhad Moshiri will back his manager regardless of the Toffees' recent run of poor form however, despite dissatisfaction growing on the blue half of Merseyside.

White quoted Moshiri as saying: "Marco Silva is a talented coach.

"He is planning long term. He will coach and develop those young players, and every year, those same young players will become stronger.

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"In this business, you have to hold your nerve."

PaddyPower also have Wagner at odds of 13/2 to become the next Leicester City manager if Claude Puel is sacked, and at odds of 6/1 to take over at Leeds United should Marcelo Bielsa experience the same fate.