While insiders speak of genuine excitement at the prospect of David Moyes sending out a younger, more attacking side next season, the sheer scale of the job facing the club this summer is undoubtedly a daunting one.
David Moyes’ transfer plans are in full swing (Photo: Getty)
Behind the scenes, they recognise that and are determined for the Hill Dickinson Stadium era to start with a bang.
The phone, apparently, has been red hot with offers as word spreads through the game of Everton’s position.
Preserving Premier League survival with weeks to spare gave Moyes and the club’s new-look recruitment team a head start in their planning.
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And at the head of it is Moyes, who wants to build a high-press, high energy team ready to put opponents on the back foot and improve his side’s risible scoring record over the last two months.
The first addition is set to be Kenny Tete, the Dutch right-back who will depart Fulham when his contract expires at the end of the month.
That is because Everton will wait until 1 July, which is the new financial year under the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules (PSR), to begin spending.
But with just 14 senior professionals on the books by then, they have a lot to do.
Liverpool’s Ben Doak is also a target for the Toffees (Photo: Getty)
A right-back, back-up goalkeeper, wingers and at least two frontline strikers are being sought.
Moyes’ priority, stressed in recruitment meetings, is clear.
That is why the club are in talks with Villarreal over France Under-21 forward Thierno Barry, who is understood to be keen to come to the Premier League.
The Toffees have also registered an interest in Manchester City’s James McAtee and, as first reported by The i Paper back in April, are monitoring Sunderland’s Chris Rigg.
How will they do it?
TFG is ready to arm Everton with their most substantial transfer budget for five years but with so many departments requiring attention, there is a debate internally about whether the club should invest heavily on one player or split the funds to reinforce across the squad.
While Moyes has the final say on players, Hammond will be expected to extract value.
Tete is unlikely to be the only free agent they speak to this summer.
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Will they lose more players?
Dominic Calvert-Lewin has yet to make a firm decision on his future and the official line is that the lines of communication with his representatives remain open.
Domestically he has options if he wants to leave Everton but are they at the level he sees himself?
There is more optimism surrounding midfielder Idrissa Gana Gueye, with negotiations over a one-year deal with the potential option for a second ongoing.
But there is a resolve to retain Jarrad Branthwaite, even if Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur hover on the horizon.
Everton’s asking price remains close to the £80m they demanded when Manchester United made two failed bids last summer and they have opened talks over extending his contract beyond 2027.
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