Everton are chasing two big-name additions with Tyler Dibling and Jack Grealish both on their radar.
David Moyes will be delighted to see such talented players being linked with a potential switch to Merseyside.
However, it is now time for Everton’s recruitment team to get some new forwards through the door.
Heading into the summer, Everton were prioritising attacking players. So far, only Thierno Barry has been added to bolster Moyes’ options.
Everton have opened talks to sign Grealish on a season-long loan from Manchester City.
The 29-year-old is in need of finding a new club who can offer him regular football ahead of the new campaign.
Everton are facing some major hurdles in a potential deal for Grealish, but there has now been one potential boost as far as Angus Kinnear is concerned.
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Tottenham distance themselves from Everton target Jack Grealish
Grealish has snubbed a move to Fenerbahce, with suggestions that Everton and Tottenham were keen to sign him.
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One of those Premier League clubs may not actually be looking to offer him a move this summer, though.
According to TalkSPORT, Spurs are now distancing themselves from the speculation suggesting they are keen on Grealish.
“I do think now with James Maddison going down, they [Spurs] have to look at that number 10 position,” said Troy Deeney.
“I still think it’s the perfect landing spot for Jack Grealish, personally. I think it’s a wonderful landing spot for Grealish.”
In response to Deeney’s comments, TalkSPORT’s chief football correspondent Alex Crook said: “They’ve played down their interest this week in Jack Grealish, Tottenham.”
It had been suggested that Tottenham had opened talks over Grealish on the back of the season-ending injury to Maddison.
However, this may now have just opened up the path for Everton to sign Grealish if Spurs are pulling away from the running.
Everton given clear path to land Grealish
Even if Spurs have moved out of the running to sign Grealish, Everton still have plenty of obstacles to overcome.
It has been suggested that Man City want Everton to cover Grealish’s wages, which is likely going to cause problems for any interested clubs.
There is a belief that a loan deal for the 29-year-old is going to cost in the region of £12m.
Moyes is demanding more signings from Everton, and perhaps this could be the boost they need to really push on with a deal for Grealish.
After all, Pep Guardiola has already outcasted him ahead of the new season kicking off next week.