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Ambitious Everton are ready to smash their wage structure by offering players £100,000-a-week in wages.

New billionaire investor Farhad Moshiri wants to bankroll their Champions League dream and is ready to spend heavily to attract top talent from around the world.

Romelu Lukaku is the squad’s biggest earner on weekly wages of around £70,000 but Everton are willing to pay players six figure salaries after tax.

Ronald Koeman is to be named as Roberto Martinez’s replacement imminently as Everton’s near-month long search for a new boss draws to a close.

The Blues yesterday agreed a £5m compensation package for Koeman, his brother Erwin, and fitness coach Jan Kluitenberg and will hand the 53-year-old a club record transfer kitty.

Koeman has been told he can expect a war chest of £100m plus whatever he brings in from the sale of players.

Wantaway striker Romelu Lukaku is expected to leave this summer, with Chelsea favourites to land his signature, while Manchester City have set their sights on John Stones.

Koeman will want to speak with both players before they make a decision on their futures but he will be given the funds to replace them if they quit Goodison.

Everton have traditionally been unable to compete with the top sides for players because of their limited wage budget.

But backed by Moshiri’s millions, the Blues are now confident they can finally attract the calibre of player to transform them into a top four club.

The influx of cash into the squad will not impact on the new investor’s commitment to improving the club’s infrastructure, with the building a new stadium a priority for Moshiri.