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Everton want Marc Overmars to be their director of football as they overhaul their ­coaching structure.

The Toffees intend to create a technical director post in addition to appointing a new manager, bringing a continental-style set-up to Goodison Park.

Overmars is their top target, because of the success he has had in his four years as Ajax’s director of football.

The 43-year-old, a Double winner with Arsenal in his playing days, has helped Ajax win two Eredivisie titles in the last four years in tandem with boss Frank De Boer - who left the club this month and is on Everton’s managerial shortlist.

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New major shareholder Farhad Moshiri is understood to be behind these backroom changes at Goodison.

He believes this is the best way forward as he seeks to make the Toffees a Premier League force.

Everton feel this new structure would suit the managerial candidates they are looking at - their top target, Southampton's Ronald Koeman, is well used to such a set-up.

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Koeman is close to agreeing a new two-year deal with Saints and appointing Overmars could boost De Boer’s chances of succeeding the sacked Roberto Martinez.

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They proved a winning combination in Amsterdam, and Everton know they could recreate that partnership at Goodison.