Everton have been linked with bringing in a striker in January.
Selling Romelu Lukaku created a huge void at Everton in the summer, and it is one it was astonishing they did not address in the summer.
The January transfer window provides a new opportunity for the Toffees to bring in a goalscorer, and already a number of names have been linked.
Here is a look at three potential options for January…
Olivier Giroud
France international Olivier Giroud is the perfect player for a Sam Allardyce side, a well built target man with a touch of class, who is a proven Premier League goalscorer.
Giroud was linked to the Toffees in the summer and told SkySports he considered a switch.
Opportunities at Arsenal have been very tough for him to come by this season, used mainly in the Europa League.
With the World Cup on the horizon, Giroud has to carefully weigh up a switch.
Troy Deeney
Watford striker Troy Deeney was another name linked to Everton back in the summer and appears to be back on the club’s radar.
ESPN report Deeney is among manager Sam Allardyce’s top transfer targets for January.
The forward is a long shot to make the World Cup squad for England, but a change of club and strong second half of the season could propel him into contention.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was named as a shock Everton transfer target by The Mirror earlier this month.
Valued at £60 million, the big spending Toffees could afford him, and it remains surprising that no club paid up for him in the summer.
If Everton are prepared to stump up the cash, they could pull off one of the biggest shock transfers in recent seasons.
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