Although there has been no official approach to Everton, it is understood that the 50-year-old will move to Old Trafford when his current deal expires at the end of the season.
The other leading contender, José Mourinho, was understood to never be in the running for the job and will instead join Chelsea in the summer subject to agreeing a compensation package with Real Madrid.
United's chief executive, stated on Wednesday that Ferguson's heir will be a candidate who can involve himself in all aspects of the club, not just the first team, and that he must have the "requisite football experience in terms of domestic and European experience".
Gill also stated that while Ferguson will have an important say on who succeeds him, the new manager will be given space by the Scot to immerse himself in the role.
Gill told MUTV: "The qualities are the ones that have been inherent in Manchester United for many years. If you look at what happened in our two most successful years, with Sir Matt Busby and then Sir Alex, we had managers there who sort of got involved with the whole aspects of the club, whether it be from the youth team aspects, up to the first team, all the aspects of it. And that degree of loyalty, understanding [that] the football club is not just what happens on the first-team pitch is crucial to the success of Manchester United.
"Clearly he's got to have the requisite football experience in terms of domestic and European experience. It's a small pool [of candidates] but we'll move forward."
These criteria may be a hint that Moyes, who has built Everton from the bottom up during his 11 years at the club, is among those being seriously considered. While he has never won a trophy, the Scot has experience of managing in the Uefa Cup (now the Europa League) and one attempt at guiding Everton in the Champions League during the 2005-06 season, though the club failed to qualify for the group stages.
While Gill refused to give a timescale about when the new manager would be appointed, he did say the club would act "relatively quickly". And though he accepted following Ferguson would be difficult, Gill described the position as a "dream" job.
Gill is also clear that with Ferguson to continue as a director and ambassador he will not be an overpowering figure to his successor. "He's staying on quite rightly. The one thing we can say about Sir Alex Ferguson – he'll know when he should be involving himself and when he should not be involving himself. I think everyone can be rest assured that the new manager will get space."
Moyes took training as normal on Wednesday before leaving in a car with his brother, who is also his agent, to travel to London to watch the match between Chelsea and Tottenham at Stamford Bridge. It is believed Moyes met with Everton chairman Bill Kenwright, who is based in London, on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the move personally.
So far there has been no response from Everton yet a number of former United players have backed Moyes probably appointment.
Michael Owen said on Twitter: "What an act to follow. I guess only Mourinho would have the confidence to strut through the door. If it were me, I'd go for Moyes."
Former United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel also believes that Moyes would be the best candidate to succeed Ferguson. He told Sky Sports News: "What we are looking for is, not someone to come in 10 months or three years, we want someone to come stay there and give stability. When we talk about Moyes, he has been a decade at Everton and done a fantastic job on limited funds."
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