Caretaker Everton boss Duncan Ferguson says he does not know who will be the next Toffees manager amid rising speculation that Carlo Ancelotti will take over.

"I don't know who the new manager will be, but [Ancelotti] is incredible and he's won everything," said Ferguson.

"That's the type of calibre of manager I'm sure the club are looking for."

Ferguson, who said he wants to be part of the incoming manager's plans, added: "Hopefully we will get a top top guy coming in.

"We are really ambitious as a club, and we want to attract the best guys, it's a massive club, Everton. Guys who you are talking about have done it all in the game, and we'd love these type of guys at our club.

"Nobody knows the players better than me, I've been here many a year and hopefully the new guy coming in, he uses me."