Not much more than a month has passed since the summer transfer market opened, but at Everton, a lot has been changing.
The Toffees don’t appear to be stopping anytime soon, having already signed players like Tim Iroegbunam and Jack Harrison.
The Hull City star Jaden Philogene’s link was one of the most recent [Daily Mail, June 28].
Hull is rumoured to be receptive to offers of £16 million, so the Merseyside club has entered the race and could make him their third summer acquisition.
In the event that his transfer is approved, the Toffees’ starting lineup on the first day of the Premier League season may be very different, and that’s before we even consider any other new players.
The potential starting lineup for Everton after Jaden Philogene’s move
Exits for both Jarrad Branthwaite and Amadou Onana have been touted throughout the entirety of the transfer window thus far.
However, for now at least, it seems as if the pair will be staying in Merseyside.
This means that the defence could stay largely the same but it’s elsewhere that the Toffees are likely to see major changes.
Jordan Pickford will obviously be between the sticks, while Branthwaite and James Tarkowski will be sat at centre-back.
Full-back is an area of the pitch that can be up for discussion. However, the most likely scenario is Seamus Coleman in at right-back whilst Ashley Young is deployed on the left.
Now onto midfield. Idrissa Gueye and Onana will occupy the centre of the pitch, while returning Harrison and newcomer Philogene would take up either flank.
The player who starts in offensive midfield will probably be Abdoulaye Doucoure. Last but not least, hopefully, Dominic Calvert-Lewin will be at the front of the pack.
Although Iroegbunam will undoubtedly play in a few games here and there, it would be surprising to see him start for the Toffees every week in the beginning of his Goodison Park tenure.
While Dwight McNeil has been a reliable addition to Everton since joining from Burnley, Harrison and Philogene would both easily surpass him for a starting position.
The full-backs can play any position. But Sean Dyche will probably want to make sure that the back line is stable for the first game of the season.
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