Everton chairman Bill Kenwright has assured manager Dave Moyes he will be backed in the summer market.
Steve Sidwell, the £3million-rated Chelsea midfield player, and Michael Bradley, the Heerenveen midfield player who would cost about £4.5million, are targets, although Moyes has indicated that if the club are serious about challenging for a Champions League place they may have to break their £11.25million transfer record.