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Everton fans are being warned to expect signings imminently with newly appointed manager Marco Silva vowing to ‘attack’ the transfer market.

The rumour mill has been going into overdrive since Silva was unveiled in the Blues hotseat, with a number of names being linked with a move to Goodison.

Here David Prentice looks at the latest set of names being linked with the Blues.

Bas Dost

Who?A giant centre-forward who enjoyed a staggering run of 64 one touch finishes up until April, when he finally took a second touch before scoring for Sporting Lison. A beanpole Nikica Jelavic then?

Where? Dutch outlet AD say Sevilla are chasing the striker, but Newcastle United and Everton are also interested.

Prenno says: Hmmm. He’s 29-years old, relies heavily on service and wouldn’t appear to be an enormous improvement on Cenk Tosun. His 61 goals in 61 league appearances in Portugal is phenomenal, but in four years at Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga it was a more modest 36 in 85.

Daniel Wass

Who? A £5m rated central midfielder from Celta Vigo who is also a target for Valencia and AS Roma.

Where? Danish paper Ekstra Bladet got this ball rolling with an interview in which he said: “I have been in Vigo for three years now and maybe something exciting will happen this summer. I can see myself playing elsewhere, maybe at a Champions League club.”

Prenno says: Like Bas Dost, he’s 29, and if he’s looking for Champions League football, Roma and Valencia can both offer that before Everton.

(Image: Stephen Pond/Getty Images)

Marko Arnautovic

Who? West Ham’s enfant terrible, who ended the season in fine form.

Where? Who hasn’t made this link in the last few days?

Prenno says: What is it with 29-year-olds today? Nothing against players of that age. After all Andy Gray had turned 28 when he pitched up at Everton in 1983 and there was absolutely nothing wrong with that signing. But Everton have been burned by late 20-something wingers before. Yannick Bolasie?

William Jose

Who? He’s a Brazilian striker. You’ve gotta love a Brazilian striker. Even Jo.

Where? Mundo Deportivo have revived this one, after Everton were strongly linked with a swoop for the 26-year-old last summer. By the Liverpool Echo.

Prenno says: Not one to discount, but that ship already seems to have sailed.

(Image: Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Jamaal Lascelles

Who? He’s English, he’s decent, he plays for Newcastle and he’s only 24. (We’ve definitely gone all age concern in today’s transfer round up).

Where? Not especially widespread this one, but the Newcastle Chronicle are concerned enough to pen a few words.

Prenno says:Only a month ago Lascelles said “I’m very happy here. You hear things, you hear rumours and stuff, but I’m a young player and I need to be playing football at a good club - and that’s what this is.”

Before that his manager, Rafa Benitez, added: “It is not easy to find good centre-backs who can play well in the Premier League, especially not English ones, and it’s even harder to find young ones.”

So it would take some effort to prise him from Tyneside.