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It's only been 11 days since the transfer window closed.

But that sound you can hear is the rumour mill whirring back into action.

And having missed out on several strikers during the summer transfer window, Everton are being linked with one name in particular in January.

Watford striker Troy Deeney , according to our chums at the Sunday Mirror.

The 28-year-old was wanted by Premier League champions Leicester City – and, most pertinently, now Everton director of football Steve Walsh – during the close season, with the Foxes having a £25million bid rejected.

Deeney instead signed a five-year contract with Watford in July, and yesterday scored his first goal of the campaign in the 4-2 win at West Ham United.

Everton missed out on Napoli's Manolo Gabbiadini and were beaten by Arsenal to the signature of Lucas Perez.

It's claimed the Blues even got as far as agreeing a salary with the player until the Gunners got a whiff of what was happening and swooped.

That, according to the Daily Express, left Everton's main investor Farhad Moshiri distinctly dischuffed with events.

And given Watford's reluctance to sell Deeney in the summer, it'll take a significant wedge to shift the player in January.