Departing Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini is a target for Zenit St Petersburg.

The Sunday Express says he is being lined up to replace former Tottenham and Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas at Zenit St Petersburg.

The Chilean is on the radar of several clubs in Europe after helping City into the semi-final of the Champions League before being dumped.

Pellegrini would be handed a huge war chest to achieve success by the club who are bankrolled by the state-run gas agency Gazprom.

Everton are another club believed to be watching what happens to Pellegrini next with some interest but he is someway down their wanted list.