Everton skipper Phil Neville insists the squad only needs tweaking to go to the next stage.
He believes there is plenty to build on during the off season.
Neville told evertonfc.com: "We're going forwards. We have the best manager, a core group of good players signed up on long term contracts, and yes we need a couple of new faces but you need that every summer.
"We are not far away. The next step for Everton will be the biggest leap. We finished eighth last season and everyone was saying how well we finished. Now we're seventh after a bad start.
"I know there have been disappointments, but I think the future is as bright as last summer. The negativity in January and February affected everyone. I think the good run lifted us all and we ended that."
