Breaking: Nuno agrees Crystal Palace job after rejecting Everton offer – Sources
Nuno Espirito Santo has rejected an offer from Everton to agree to become the new Crystal Palace manager, Football Insider can exclusively reveal.
The former Wolves boss spoke to Goodison chiefs over the weekend and was offered the chance to succeed Carlo Ancelotti.
But a source with knowledge of Nuno’s position has told Football Insider that the 47-year-old Portugese knocked it back in favour of Palace.
He has now reached an agreement with the Londoners over a three-year contract and could sign in the coming days.
Barring any last-minute hiccups, it will complete a swift return to the Premier League for Nuno, who left Wolves by mutual consent at the end of the recent season.
He was identified as a top target by multiple top-flight clubs with his availability removing the requirement to pay any compensation.
One stumbling block emerged in discussions with Everton, as revealed by Football Insider on Monday, and that was the size of the backroom staff Nuno would want to take with him.
The Portugese has an unusually large team of assistants, and that put off Goodison chiefs who did not want to completely overhaul their backroom staff.
Nuno is now set to take his coaching army with him to Palace, including his number two Rui Pedro Silva, first-team coaches Ian Cathro and Julio Figueroa, goalkeeper coach Rui Barbosa, fitness coach Antonio Dias and rehab coach Joao Lapa.
Everton are left to continue their search for their sixth permanent manager in five years.
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