Climbing down the LADDER

BLUES MAY NEED TO APPROACH TARGETS WITH DIFFERENT ANGLE - BUT DIBLING DEAL EDGING CLOSER

- By JOE THOMAS Everton FC Correspondent

DAVID Moyes accepts Everton may need to “adjust” in the final days of the transfer window to ensure he has a squad capable of pushing the club forward.

With just over a week left to do business, Moyes remains intent on bringing in players he genuinely likes and Friday's breakthrough in the pursuit of Tyler Dibling is proof opportunities to get top targets like him are still available.

But he also acknowledged that, should problems in attracting primary targets continue, Everton cannot afford to simply not sign anyone at all.

With just over a week left to do business, Moyes remains intent on bringing in players he genuinely likes but acknowledged that, should problems in attracting primary targets continue, Everton cannot afford to simply not sign anyone at all.

Blues chiefs insist the plan is still to bring in at least three new faces and that the club has the finances to pursue ambitious signings.

But a feature of the manger's summer interviews has been his surprise and disappointment at the struggle to convince top targets to join his rebuild.

He repeated that position ahead of the game against Brighton, the first competitive fixture at the stunning new Hill Dickinson Stadium.