Everton could be looking for a new number nine in the next transfer window.
Marco Silva has told the Liverpool Echo that Everton are open to doing business in January.
Everton made six additions in the summer transfer window, with the Toffees already seeing the benefits of their recruitment drive.
Lucas Digne, Bernard and Richarlison have all made excellent starts at Everton since signing.
The Toffees have shown signs of promise in the early part of the season, but the lack of a clinical striker has hurt them.
Cenk Tosun, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Oumar Niasse have all been tested up-front, but none of the trio have threatened to score regularly.
And when asked whether Everton would be bringing in a new number nine in the near future, Silva seemed optimistic.
He said: “Of course you are always aware, you are always analysing. Of course I won’t tell you, but if you asked me what is my idea for the next three months or the next 10 months, I know more or less. But now is not the time to talk about that situation.
“The most important thing for us is to close our squad, produce strong work behind the scenes and improve what we have with our players.
“In the next market, if we have the chance or the possibility to improve again, we are open to that and we will be clear again in our targets because that is my way to work.”
If Everton can strengthen further in January, then they really could start to trouble the top six.
Everton have already been linked with a range of targets ahead of the next transfer window, with Aaron Ramsey said to be of interest.
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