"?Everton will give Ronald Koeman a bumper contract and a huge transfer war chest to persuade him to leave Southampton.
The Toffees have identified Koeman as their number one choice to transform their fortunes having sacked Roberto Martinez before the end of last season.
Ronald Koeman staat op punt te tekenen als trainer van Everton. Is met zaakwaarnemer Rob Jansen onderweg naar Liverpool.
And Dutch journalist Tim de Wit tweeted that the Saints boss' move to Everton is in motion, with the Merseysiders planning to meet Koeman's agent Rob Jansen for talks over the vacant managerial hotseat at Goodison Park.
Sevilla's Unai Emery and former Ajax boss Frank de Boer have also been linked to the post, with Martinez dismissed for a poor season which saw Everton finish 11th and win just six times at home.
But "?Inside Futbol believes that majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri sees Koeman as the one to take Everton forward and will grant him substantial funds this summer and a huge pay packet in order to tempt him away from St Mary's.
Despite leading Southampton to seventh and sixth in his two seasons in charge and Europa League qualification, the 53-year-old could be swayed by a move to Merseyside over the prospect of big transfer funds.
Should Koeman depart the south coast, it will be the second managerial change in two years for the Saints, with Mauricio Pochettino leaving for Tottenham Hotspur in 2014.
And with it could be another season of upheaval for Southampton, which saw Adam Lallana, Dejan Lovren, Rickie Lambert, Calum Chambers and Luke Shaw leave two years ago and Nathaniel Clyne and Morgan Schneiderlin leave last summer.
Southampton's inability to keep hold of their star names could also be fuel for Koeman's desire to quit St Mary's, with Sadio Mane the latest big name to be linked with an exit.
In the past, Koeman has led PSV Eindhoven and Ajax to an Eredivisie title and won a Copa del Rey while in charge of Valencia.