In his first interview as director of football, Kevin Thelwell explained that Everton’s transfer recruitment policy was going to change, but with manager Frank Lampard wanting to revamp his midfield, just what sort of target should the Blues be looking at?
This correspondent examines the issue in today’s Royal Blue column given that the ECHO revealed earlier this week that Everton and Tottenham Hotspur have held talks over a deal for Harry Winks while Manchester City’s Oleksandr Zinchenko remains an alternative/ There is also support among many in the fanbase for Lampard to utilise his connections at Stamford Bridge and try to bring in Conor Gallagher in a potential part-exchange deal if Chelsea act upon their interest in Richarlison.
Explaining how Goodison Park chiefs would now be trying to a different kind of player, Thelwell said: “In terms of how it works going forwards, it will be very collaborative. We’ve got a good department, we’ve got some good people and so we’re going to harness the expertise that they’ve got there and then get Frank and the coaching team to be heavily involved and heavily included in terms of player search, and then understand how Frank wants to play, and how we see the team playing going forwards, and be very clear about what we recruit from this point on. So hopefully we build a team that’s a bit more consistent, a bit more stable and is also very clear about what their roles and responsibilities are on the pitch.”
