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It might feel like the summer has only just started for some, but there are just 10 days of the English transfer window left.

These are set to be hectic times for a number of Premier League sides as they look to complete their squads before the 2019/20 campaign gets underway in less than two weeks' time.

And Everton are set to be one of the most busy clubs in the division.

Marcel Brands has already managed to bring in three signings to Goodison Park and has offloaded a decent amount of players over the course of the last few weeks too.

But, the scale of the task still facing him is undoubtedly massive.

Incomings

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There's no doubt a lot of work needs to be done here, but there is no reason to suggest it can't be completed.

Marco Silva recently told the ECHO: "It should be if you really want to be competitive and to do better than last season.

"Because at the end of the day, it is what we want to do: do better than last season."

So, with ten days let of the transfer window, where exactly do Everton stand in terms of incomings?

Some headway has been made with the arrivals of Jonas Lossl, Andre Gomes and Fabian Delph - but there are still a number of important positions that need to be addressed.

Silva admitted over the weekend that he believes up to five further signings could be needed to make sure Everton are in the best place to compete next season.

Centre-back and centre-forward are two clear places which need to be strengthened - while a further wide player, a back-up right back and a replacement for the outgoing Idrissa Gueye are also essential.

That's a lot to do but, as mentioned, there's no reason to suggest it can't be done.

This time last summer, Everton had only confirmed the signing of Richarlison, with Lucas Digne's arrival not being completed until August 1.

A further four senior arrivals were pushed through after the full back as the Blues had a hectic transfer deadline day.

That situation isn't ideal, but it shows the hard work can still produce a lot of results.

Completed deals - 3

Deals potentially still needed - 5

Outgoings

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The graft doesn't just end with the incomings.

Again, there has been some headway made in once again trying to clear the wage bill as much as possible and streamline the squad.

A swathe of players were released by Everton at all levels including senior, with Phil Jagielka and Ashley Williams being the big names.

Sales of Nikola Vlasic, Ademola Lookman, Antonee Robinson and the expected soon-to-be departure of Idrissa Gueye have also been able to raise vital funds and clear up certain areas of the squad.

But, the work isn't done.

Kevin Mirallas has been taking part in pre-season training, but still doesn't feature in the club's plans for the future - likewise with Oumar Niasse, despite missing the recent trip to Mainz with a calf problem.

James McCarthy is still seeking a move away from Goodison Park, Yannick Bolasie is set to leave, Cenk Tosun's future is still up in the air and Joe Williams is attracting interest from the Championship and Bundesliga.

So there's a lot to do, but in this case there is something which perhaps might help Everton.

While the transfer window for top tier English clubs closes on August 8, it's not the case across Europe - for example Spain, France and Germany will all close their windows on August 31 while it will end on August 18 in Italy.

Therefore, there will still be opportunities to sell players who are surplus to requirements after the deadline passes.

But what is worth noting is the English market often produces the best prices.

Senior departures - 6

Potential departures still to take place - 6

How does it compare?

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In general, it's not been the most busy window for Premier League clubs so far in terms of incoming transfers.

The obvious exceptions here are the promoted clubs, with Norwich bringing in 11 and Aston Villa confirming 10 new signings already as we head into the closing stages of the summer.

Compared to Everton's direct rivals, in terms of numbers at least, the Blues have some work to do if they want to catch up.

Leicester City have brought in seven signings in total across what has been a busy summer so far, with the undoubted highlights being a swoop for Newcastle star Ayoze Perez and the permanent signing of Youri Tielemans after his successful loan with the Foxes last term.

Wolves, meanwhile, have brought six new faces into Molineux.

Permanent transfers for last season's loanees Raul Jimenez and Leander Dendoncker are the standouts so far - with Jesus Vallejo also joining from Real Madrid.

But, what about those the Blues will be targeting in the top six?

Chelsea have brought in Matteo Kovacic but are unable to bring in any more signings due to their transfer ban, while Manchester United have confirmed two transfers so far this summer.

Arsenal, meanwhile, have made the same amount of signings as Everton, with the most recent being the arrival of William Saliba from Saint-Ettiene.

In fact, a further five sides in the Premier League have made three signings this summer - while the Blues' figure so far puts them ahead of six clubs in the division.