Former Everton favourite Steve Watson says David Moyes must keep his squad together.
Watson, who made 136 appearances for the Blues between 2000 and 2005, says it is vital that Moyes hangs on to his prized assets.
"It is very important that he keeps his better players at the club," the Geordie, now development coach at League OneHuddersfield Town, told the Liverpool Echo. "I think Everton are a bit like Tottenham in that they can't wait for the end of August to come.
"It must be very frustrating for a club like Everton. They take players, coach them and develop them to turn them into class players, and then see other teams come in and try to take them.
"Jagielka, for example, came from Sheffield United and, through a combination of David Moyes' coaching and his own hard work, has become an established England international. Now there are clubs looking to benefit from Everton's work.
"But that is the nature of football I guess. I have seen the other side of the coin; I was at Newcastle when (in 1996) they paid a world record transfer fee for Alan Shearer. It happens."
