Carlo Ancelotti

Veteran Italian coach is ready to take over at Goodison Park

A round up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 17 December

Italian was sacked despite guiding the Serie A side to the Champions League last 16

Klopp expects a real battle against ‘smart fox’ Ancelotti

Gunners could face a tug of war with Chelsea for the services of Luis Enrique

The 74-year-old Scot tipped to form managerial partnership with Ryan Giggs if Louis van Gaal gets the bullet

Arsenal boss bemoans the managerial merry-go-round, which is now run by a select band of coaches

Anfield boss Rodgers keeps his job after FSG summit, but he could be in for a testing summer

World Cup winning goalkeeper has an outside chance of breaking the forwards' monopoly

PSG want to keep teenager Rabiot as Real Madrid admit Di Maria and Khedira rejected contracts

Los Blancos have forked out £63m for a World Cup star who does not fit into their winning system

Disciplinarian Dutchman will be more Ferguson than Moyes, but Giggs can be the buffer

Former manager anointed Moyes, then approved his sacking... now he will help find replacement

Jose Mourinho says tonight's mission impossible is Madrid's biggest match for ten years