Everton are reportedly giving consideration to trying to sign either Southampton striker Che Adams or Coventry City forward Viktor Gyokeres.
The Toffees have started this week by adding two fresh faces to their ranks in Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Conor Coady and Lille midfielder Amadou Onana.
In terms of those areas of the pitch, Frank Lampard will be relatively content with the players at his disposal, with more concern coming with regards to his attacking options.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin has been ruled out until September and Salomon Rondon is regarded as no more than backup at Goodison Park.
That has left Lampard and sporting director Kevin Thelwell to contemplate their options with a new addition in that area of the pitch highly likely.
According to The Athletic, Scotland international Adams is one of the names on their shortlist.
The 26-year-old has spent the past three seasons as a regular in the Saints squad, contributing 20 goals from his 65 starts and 31 substitute outings in the Premier League.
However, Adams remained as an unused substitute during the 4-1 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend, potentially an indication that the player has fallen down the pecking order under Ralph Hasenhuttl.
The report suggests that Southampton may be prepared to give the green light to an exit with Everton said to be keen on a loan-to-buy agreement.
If the Merseyside outfit do not move for Adams, the Daily Mail claims that Gyokeres is also on the radar of the Premier League side.
Having failed to break into Brighton & Hove Albion's starting lineup in the Premier League, Gyokeres has since established himself as one of the best strikers outside of the top flight at Coventry.
The Sweden international netted 17 times in the Championship during 2021-22 and opened his account for this campaign with a terrific strike against Sunderland at the end of July.
Like Adams, the 24-year-old has two years remaining on his contract, and the Sky Blues may be willing to do business if they receive an opportunity to make a substantial profit on the £1m that they shelled out last summer.
