The 2024 free agents that Everton could target in January

Everton's 3-0 win over Bournemouth has given the Toffees that little bit of breathing space when it comes to avoiding a Premier League relegation battle for the third season in a row.

But Sean Dyche will know that the job is far from done just yet. A loss to Luton the week before had fans fearing for the worst, and it might just be the sheer lack of quality from teams below them that keeps Everton from slipping into another dogfight.

That being said, we're almost at the midpoint between the end of the summer transfer window and the beginning of the January market opening. Recruitment teams up and down the nation will know exactly what they need to improve themselves, and that will be no different at Finch Farm.

And with cheap January deals being able to be conducted with players out of contract, the ECHO takes a look at five players Everton may be able to tempt to Goodison if the stars align.

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Che Adams

It's a transfer rumour that was extremely prevalent in the summer transfer window, with reports claiming that Everton had even agreed a fee with Southampton for Adams' signature - though it never quite came to fruition, with a deal for Udinese's Beto emerging instead.

Adams is no longer Southampton's most reliable goalscorer with Adam Armstrong firing on all cylinders in the Championship, and with just five starts all season it's becoming quite the task for the Scotland international in the second-tier after a pulsating start with three goals in three games.

Saints have had a below-par start to the campaign with the second-worst defence in the league, and their