The report claims the Merseyside outfit have made phone calls to Mourinho and his representative to try and persuade him to join them.
But the Portuguese tactician is holding out for the Manchester United job and has reportedly told close friends that he will reject Everton’s advances.
The Scot spent 11 years on Merseyside before going on to have unsuccessful spells with United and Real Sociedad.
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