According to reports, Everton are interested in making Patrick Vieira their next manager, as the Toffees consider options to replace Sam Allardyce.

What's the story?

It’s been a pretty difficult season for Sam Allardyce and Everton, as fans have been left frustrated by the performances regardless of what results they yield.

The Metro now claims Patrick Vieira is on the shortlist of candidates to replace Big Sam, despite the Frenchman being heavily linked with a return to Arsenal.

Marco Silva and Paulo Fonseca have both been linked with moves to Goodison, but the report claims Everton owner Farhad Moshiri is a “keen admirer” of Vieira.

The Frenchman is currently in charge of MLS side New York City FC, after spending four years as part of the youth setup at Manchester City.

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Good fit at Goodison?

There’s no question Everton need to replace Sam Allardyce this summer, as the relationship between the fans and the former England manager has simply become too toxic to salvage.

Shakhtar Donetsk manager Paulo Fonseca is a name lots of fans have loved the links to, and it’s clear fans share the same philosophy as the club in wanting a young, dynamic coach to replace Big Sam.

Vieira currently has a 45 per cent win rate as manager of New York City, a side which relies heavily on the goals of Spain legend David Villa.

Despite his relative success in the United States though, the jump to Goodison might just be too much for Vieira, who has absolutely zero senior managerial experience in Europe.

Everton are right to seek a young, exciting manager to inspire the players and fans, but they would be much better served pursuing the likes of Fonseca and Silva than the former Arsenal superstar.

Another alternative for the Toffees could be to offer Arsene Wenger a short term deal, and give Vieira the job once he racks up some more experience.

So, Everton fans, would you like Vieira to replace Big Sam this summer? Let us know by voting in the poll below…