Everton set to hand Richard Hughes £30m transfer BOOST
Everton want Ben Doak
But Hughes and Slot could opt to cash in on some fringe and youth team players too. Liverpool had success last summer - selling Bobby Clark, Sepp van den Berg and Fabio Carvalho for a total of around £60m.
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And this year there are a number of outstanding candidates who could earn the club decent money in the market. The first one to consider is Ben Doak - the 19-year-old Scottish winger who enjoyed a productive loan spell at Middlesbrough last season.
The former Celtic youth returned to the club early due to an injury and his current status is unknown ahead of the window opening. However, a tempting bid could convince Liverpool to sell - meaning extra funds for incomings.
And now it's been claimed by Paul Joyce in the Times that Everton are planning a bid for Doak when the window opens.
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Everton will have SIZEABLE transfer budget
'Everton have also discussed a move for Doak, although Liverpool are believed to be seeking about £25million to £30million for the 19-year-old Scotland attacker, who was the subject of a failed bid from Crystal Palace in January,' the report reads.
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'Regular opportunities at Liverpool would appear limited, but while Everton's owner, The Friedkin Group, will make a sizeable budget available, Moyes will have to carefully allocate resources to bolster his squad.'
Doak only cost £600,000 when joining from Celtic back in 2022 and so £25m to £30m would represent a momentous profit on the Scotland international.
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