"The club would provide expertise in the way of coaches and staff, while Chang would provide the money.
"It would also mean that Everton would have the first option on any player coming out of the academy. Thailand might even be where we find our next Wayne Rooney."
Mr Hosie said Everton had already boosted its profile in China with its earlier sponsorship deal with the Chinese mobile phone manufacturer Kejian. This had led to the signing of Li Tie
"Everyone agrees that the pace of commercial development in the Far East will mean that, in three to five years' time, the consumers in the region will have significant spending power and that the fan base in the Far East might outweigh the fan base in the UK.
"However, first and foremost, we exist for our fans in the UK who turn out to watch us week in, week out."
Mr Hosie was speaking at a presentation he gave to the Merseyside branch of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) in the club's Joe Mercer suite last night.
He also spoke about the development of sports sponsorship and how the club works with its current partners. Along with Chang, JJB is the main retail partner and Umbro is the official sportswear sponsor of Everton.
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