Somewhat incredibly, Toffees boss Rafa Benitez has never squared off against Marcelo Bielsa in the dugout, but he’s relishing the chance to do just that: “Obviously I know him because I had players in Valencia that were playing for the Argentina national team.
“Every time (Roberto) Ayala and (Pablo) Aimar had to go to Argentina I knew about his methods and the way that he was doing things.
“When he was in Italy I was there and we were talking in a congress and talking about football so I know him.
“I have some friends that also know him and I have seen his teams, that is the most important thing - how his team are playing, what they do and it will be an interesting challenge.
"They have been working together for a while but still we have our ideas and our game plan and we will see how it is going on.”
Asked where he saw 66-year-old Bielsa in terms of the game’s top managers, Benitez reasoned: “His teams are very intense. He is someone that analyses the game every day.
"I don’t know how many minutes he can see and how much analysis he can do. “But in the end it depends on the players that you have whether you can put your ideas in place or not.
“He is doing well with Leeds so obviously he is doing a great job and it will be an interesting challenge for me too.”
We’ve gathered the best of today’s Premier League transfer speculation below…
1. Canaries win Williams race
Norwich City have beaten Newcastle United and Southampton to the signing of Manchester United defender Brandon Williams. (Football Insider) (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images) Photo: Nathan Stirk
2. Albion keen on Colley
Brighton have joined Leeds United and West Ham in the race to sign Sampdoria defender Omar Colley. (Club Doria 46) (Photo by Getty Images) Photo: Getty Images
3. Dyche considers Lennon deal
Burnley manager has admitted that he is "certainly" considering handing a deal to former Clarets winger Aaron Lennon, who is currently training with the club. (Lancs Live) (Photo by Nigel Roddis/Getty Images) Photo: Nigel Roddis
4. Ampadu staying put
Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea are not yet ready to send Ethan Ampadu out on loan amid interest from Steve Bruce’s Newcastle United. (Goal) (Photo by Andreas Solaro - Pool/Getty Images) Photo: Andreas Solaro - Pool
5. PSG willing to sell Rafinha
Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly set to listen to offers for Rafael Alcantara. Rafinha, as the player is known, has been linked with a move to Aston Villa this summer. (Le Parisien) (Photo by LLUIS GENE/AFP via Getty Images) Photo: LLUIS GENE
6. Silva rejects Spurs move
Bernardo Silva has rejected a move to Tottenham as part of a player exchange deal for Premier League golden boot winner Harry Kane. (The Athletic) (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images) Photo: Lewis Storey