Sam Allardyce’s reportedly planned double-swoop should be concerning for Everton

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Everton boss Sam Allardyce reportedly wants Sunderland duo Wahbi Khazri and Lamine Kone.

Everton boss Sam Allardyce may have made a bright start at Goodison Park, but his reported transfer plans are concerning currently.

According to TeamTalk, Everton are interested in snapping up Wahbi Khazri from Sunderland in the January transfer while.

The Toffees are also said by The Sun to be keen to sign Lamine Kone from the Black Cats when the transfer window opens, with Allardyce keen on a reunion with the pair.

Kone and Khazri performed key roles in keeping Sunderland up, during Allardyce’s time in charge at the Stadium of Light.

But if Allardyce is planning on bringing the duo to Everton, then he needs to realise the Toffees’ aims are higher.

Khazri and Kone were great for keeping Sunderland in the top flight, but Everton can do better.

The Toffees have one of the biggest budgets in the Premier League, and have expressed a desire to break into the top four in future years.

If Everton are to break in the Champions League qualification spaces then they are going to have to have far higher ambitions in the transfer window than they are currently showing.

And Allardyce needs to re-assess his early targets, as Khazri’s and Kone’s arrivals at Goodison Park would be very underwhelming.