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Potter and Galtier murmurings as Palace close in on Nuno

Graham Potter and Christophe Galtier are the next names to be mentioned in connection with the vacant manager's post at Everton.

The links to the current Brighton boss and recent French league title winner come as The Telegraph report that Nuno Espirito Santo is getting close to being appointed as the new Crystal Palace manager.

Espirito Santo was said, by the media at least, to be the front-runner for the Blues' job but the Portuguese had already had advanced talks with Steve Parish at Selhurst Park.

Potter is a on a lengthy contract on the south coast but has gained plaudits for his commitment to passing and possession football.

According to The Argus, there has been no formal approach made to the Seagulls from Everton with regard to Potter but that has not stopped the speculation which will only increase if Nuno is confirmed as Roy Hodgson's successor at Palace.

Galtier, meanwhile, has been tipped for the head coach role at Nice having made a verbal agreement with them but he is being talked about as a contender for a job in the Premier League based on the excellent job he has just done at Lille, guiding them to the Ligue 1 championship ahead of big-spending Paris Saint-Germain.

Former Lille sporting director, Luis Campos, believes that Galtier would be the perfect fit for Everton.

"Christophe has all the qualities to coach in England, technically he is very astute and is extremely detailed in his planning when preparing a team," Campos told Sky Sports News.

"He likes a 4-4-2 system, which would fit with the Premier League and he is a fantastic motivator in the dressing room.

"He likes to build a side with quality and youth, he is someone that can develop a team ethic, and he is also a fantastic human being."

BeFoot go as far as to say that Everton have opened talks with Galtier but the suggestion from Le10 is that he will honour that agreement with Nice and turn down offers from Lyon and Napoli.

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