Former Everton manager Roberto Martinez has a 'verbal agreement' in place to become the next man in charge of the Portugal national side.
Martinez left his role as Belgium manager after they failed to make it out of the Group Stage of the World Cup, but he now looks set to take over another international role.
The Spaniard spent six years in charge of the Belgium side after he left Goodison Park in 2016 following three years at Everton.
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According to David Ornstein, Martinez is set to take up the role at Portugal towards the end of next week and had plenty of interest at club and national level.
The 49-year-old made history when he won the FA Cup with Wigan Athletic when they beat Manchester City 1-0 in the final in 2013 before securing a move to Everton.
Martinez will take over from Fernando Santos, who had eight years in charge of Portugal and won the Euros in 2016 with their win over France.
The former Belgium boss had been linked with the Everton job before Lampard was appointed a year ago and with the current Toffees boss under pressure, he was expected to be in contention again should the club opt for a change of leadership.
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