'We can't bring in 13-14 players - that'd be too much change'

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Mike Richards of the Unholy Trinity Everton Podcast believes the club might have to be ruthless with some of the players approaching the end of their contracts - but thinks some have to stay to prevent too much of a change.

Speaking to BBC Radio Merseyside, he said: "I think it's going to be a transition this summer. The big issue is the number of players out of contract or loans ended - you can't let them all go.

"That's where we are, we can't bring in 13-14 players - it can't and won't happen, that'd be too much change.

"Some of those players out of contract, whether it be (Abdoulaye) Doucoure, Idrissa Gana Gueye, (Dominic) Calvert-Lewin - some of these will be offered new deals.

"But I think Doucoure is Everton of the old and we need to look at Everton going forward in the future and that's getting a different number 10 - more technical, you look at Alcaraz - that for me is the kind of number 10 Everton need.

"We need to move forward and become a better footballing side."

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