Everton boss Dave Moyes is ready to raid the loan market to boost squad numbers.

"During last season we let James McFadden and Alan Stubbs go and brought in Manuel Fernandes, Thomas Gravesen and Anthony Gardner on loan," said Moyes.

"Since then all of those have gone back to their clubs and Lee Carsley and Stefan Wessels have also left, so it's easy to see where the gaping whole in the squad has come from.

"If we need to go into the loan market again for some players, then we will do so. We are going to need players for the squad.

"But that doesn't mean I'm not still looking to bring in the three or four players for big money that can make us better."