Everton are just days out from opening their 2025/26 Premier League campaign with their trip to Elland Road.
David Moyes will be putting the finishing touches on the plans at Finch Farm ahead of the game against the newly-promoted Leeds United.
The Toffees will be able to show off some of their new signings, but all eyes are going to be on Jack Grealish.
Wayne Rooney has backed Grealish to succeed at Everton, with the 29-year-old wearing his old number 18 shirt number on Merseyside.
Any new signings made at Everton will not be on display on Monday night, with the deadline Friday lunchtime.
However, the Blues are still pushing to make some further additions before the deadline in September.
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After landing Grealish, Everton remain interested in the £35m-rated Douglas Luiz, who is desperate to find a way out of Juventus this summer.
It is not without competition, though, as other Premier League clubs are showing interest.
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According to Sky Sports, two unnamed Premier League clubs have now submitted bids for Luiz.
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Nottingham Forest are interested in signing Luiz, and the Reds are believed to be pushing on in their interest of the Brazilian.
But the two bids currently submitted, by unnamed clubs, are now under consideration by those in Turin.
Despite adding Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Everton remain keen to sign Luiz this summer to really bolster their midfield options.
The issue Everton may have with the midfielder is that Forest are able to offer him Europa League football this season.
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If a player has his mind solely focused on playing European football, then Everton will have to move on.
However, there is clearly a huge attraction towards the new look Everton, with Grealish putting his faith in the Blues this summer.
Dewsbury-Hall was wowed by the ambition on display at Everton after speaking to Moyes and seeing the new stadium.
Brighter times are certainly ahead for Everton, and Moyes will be hoping more big-name players are willing to put their faith in the project on Merseyside.
Everton hoped the new stadium would attract players, and it would appear already to be playing some role in the club’s recruitment strategy.