Everton will be looking at current Premier League players to potentially strengthen their squad this summer.
A huge summer of change is set to get underway on Merseyside as David Moyes gets ready to take the club to the next level.
The Friedkin Group are setting Everton a big transfer budget in what will be their first opportunity to properly spend.
Everton were forced to sit on their hands for the January market with just the loan addition of Carlos Alcaraz.
A lot more will have to be done in the summer with exits already being confirmed by the club ahead of the final game on Sunday.
Everton are keen to strengthen their attack this summer following low production coming from the right wing with Jack Harrison and Jesper Lindstrom seriously underwhelming.
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Everton keen to sign Liverpool’s Ben Doak
Harrison is set to return to Leeds United at the end of the season when his second loan deal on Merseyside comes to an end.
It is clear one goal in the campaign is simply not good enough for a side which is really looking to kick on in the Premier League.
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According to Paul Joyce, Everton are now looking into the possibility of signing Ben Doak from their local rivals, Liverpool.
It is believed Liverpool are looking for a fee in the region of £25m-£30m for their young talent this summer who has enjoyed his time out on loan with Middlesbrough.
Moyes wanted to sign a new winger in January, but the club had to settle for a loan signing of Alcaraz due to their PSR worries.
The restraints will now be taken off the Blues this summer in the market, but serious improvements are going to be needed to bolster Moyes’ squad.
Everton landing Ben Doak would break 33-year record
It has now been 33 years since these two sides last did business and a player has moved from Anfield to the Toffees.
Gary Ablett was the last player to cross the divide, with plenty of individuals making the move indirectly over the years.
You only have to look at Liverpool’s coaching setup to see a former Everton player on display.
Anthony Gordon has been accused of being a Liverpool fan following his time at the club before making the move to Tyneside.
If Doak was to join, he would have to be prepared for some real hostility when it came to next season’s Merseyside Derbies.