Everton plan to move for £60m English player

Everton are not scheduled to play in Europe again next season, but they have come a long way once again under the leadership of David Moyes.

The Scottish manager’s first stint in charge saw Everton continually thrust into the limelight, breaking away from a routine bottom-half finish under Walter Smith and challenging for Europe for a decade.

Now Moyes is back and has pulled Everton away from relegation bait and cemented them in the mid-table of the Premier League with one game still left in the season.

It remains to be seen whether Everton will beat relegation-threatened Tottenham Hotspur on the final day of the season, but the improvement is clear, even if last weekend’s loss to Sunderland at Hill Dickinson provided a sober reality check.

But Everton need to inject a little more life and vitality into their attack

Everton have made attacking signings a priority

Top attacking teams come in all shapes and sizes, but Marouane Fellaini is one of Moyes’ favorites during his managerial career.

What is the relevance of this? Well, the big Belgian developed under Moyes at Goodison Park and joined him at Old Trafford in 2013, signing for Manchester United in a £27m deal.

Moyes likes to collaborate with people he knows, and now it looks like he’s ready to repeat the trick.

Signing a top wide forward is a priority for the Merseysiders this summer, with Football Insider saying they plan to sign West Ham United captain Jarrod Bowen this summer if the Hammers are relegated on Sunday.

Bowen is one of the best forwards in the Premier League and the Irons are hoping to shell out £60m for his signing this summer, but the Friedkin group will certainly be planning a lower fee if they are relegated.

Why Bowen could be Everton’s next Fellaini

Moyes knows Bowen and how he behaves and vice versa.

One would think that Bowen would be interested in signing for the Toffees this summer, reuniting with his old mentor, and helping this team progress.

He scored the winning goal in the Conference League final and has endured many ups and downs as West Ham captain over the past few years. His influence and right-wing style led critic Tony Cascarino to call him “wrong club”.

The England star is headed for relegation, but unless Everton throw a spanner in the works on Sunday, he has maintained his excellent level this season, scoring eight goals and providing 10 assists while creating 14 big chances. Needless to say, without their captain leading the charge, the Irons would have been in an even worse situation.

He is not the same as the towering Fellaini, but both are essential to the way Moyes’ system works. Signing him would provide this club with the missing link and take their attacking efforts to the next level.

This would allow Iliman Ndiaye to play more consistently on the left and ease the scoring burden on the talented but rough-hewn Tierno Barrie.

Fellaini, who retired at the age of 38, once said he cried when Moyes was sacked by Manchester United because he had a deep bond with the manager on both a tactical and personal level.

It’s the same with Bowen, who recorded that much height under his wing. Surely he would be interested in revisiting that arena?

Bowen has established himself as a modern-day legend at West Ham, but he is still at the peak of his career and should not jump ship.

The prolific player has done everything he can and Moyes could give him a lifeline and make him the next version of Fellaini.