Former Arsenal head of football Raul Sanllehi has been reportedly earmarked to take up a similar role with Everton, three years on from his departure from North London.
Sanhelli spent three years at Arsenal, taking the role as part of the transition from Arsene Wenger's management of the club. He has since returned to La Liga, where he was once Director of Football at Barcelona, becoming director general for Real Zaragoza.
He is now being targeted by Everton, with the Toffees having experienced close brushes with relegation in both of the past two seasons, despite vast sums being spent on the squad.