Everton will hope to mark their move to Hill Dickinson Stadium with a marquee signing this summer.
David Moyes’ side steadily improved last season to the point where Everton claimed a 13th place finish in the Premier League.
It’s still a far cry from where the Toffees will want to be with time, but Moyes certainly had an impact and The Friedkin Group should have seen enough in order to back his plans moving forward.
With that in mind, Everton are interested in re-signing Richarlison from Tottenham Hotspur this summer, perhaps as a replacement for Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
And on the topic of players returning to the club, John Stones might be tempted by a move back to Everton, a player who has enjoyed so much success at Manchester City.
Kieran Maguire explains how much Everton can spend this summer
Of course, Everton will have plenty of transfer targets in the mill right now, and they won’t all be former players.
But some fans might be somewhat disappointed to hear an update on their potential transfer budget from finance expert Kieran Maguire.
Maguire was reporting for BBC Sport and noted that this summer will still be somewhat marred by the mistakes of former owner Farhad Moshiri.
The journalist was confident that one marquee signing was possible, perhaps someone like Richarlison, but there might not be too many funds left after that.
Maguire said: “One marquee signing is certainly possible, especially with some players out of contract, but the chances of a series of big names is less likely.
“A spend of £50-£100m is the ballpark unless there are exits.”
David Moyes is already making important transfer decisions
Whilst Everton are interested in reinforcements in almost every position this summer, it’s believed that they are prioritising a right-back, a right-winger, a midfielder and a striker.
It’s already been announced that Carlos Alcaraz will be joining the club permanently this month, a player who really impressed in the final weeks of the season.
Otherwise, Everton have also confirmed that Jack Harrison, Jesper Lindstrom, Orel Mangala and Armando Broja will return to their clubs following their loans.
Everton need to replace Broja in particular even though he didn’t play too many minutes this season.