With funds understood to be tight at Everton as Financial Fair Play restrictions continue to bite, the Blues might do well to keep a keen eye on the UEFA European Under-21 Championship when it comes to potential transfer options this summer.
Sean Dyche has been taking a well-earned break at the Glastonbury music festival after steering Everton to Premier League safety last month, avoiding a first relegation in 72 years after replacing Frank Lampard at the end of January when the team were joint bottom of the table, but director of football Kevin Thelwell and his network of scouts could identify up and coming talent at the tournament in Georgia and Romania to relay back to the Blues boss.
Everton have already been linked this week with a move for one player taking part, Dutch winger Crysencio Summerville of Leeds United, who went down with the Yorkshire club on the final day of the 2022/23 season as the Blues stayed up.