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Everton fan Paul McParlan has been discussing how he expects it to be a busy summer transfer window for the Toffees, who will have 13 out-of-contract first team players at the end of this season.
Speaking on BBC Radio Merseyside, McParlan added that it could be a "good opportunity" for the club to make some "marquee signings" as they head into a new era at Bramley-Moore Dock.
"Clearly they can't all go," McParlan said. "Some will stay as squad fringe players rather than first team regulars.
"If we look at the starting XI against West Ham last time out, there were three or four players there that you thought aren't going to be here next season and are really not going to be missed.
"You look at Jack Harrison in particular, when he signed for Everton I had some Leeds United fans saying what a fantastic signing he was going to turn out to be. He just hasn't delivered for Everton.
"Jesper Lindstrom just doesn't look suited to competing at Premier League level, so I don't think there's any way we are going to pay £20m for him.
"There are big question marks around Dominic Calvert-Lewin's fitness and whether he wants to stay at the club, so I think that's still a bit undecided as well.
"We have got the option to buy Armando Broja, but at the moment he has shown nothing to say that he would be an asset to the team.
"I'm not even convinced that Beto is going to be the answer next season either, despite his little golden run of scoring goals right now.
"So there are two ways of looking at it: you either think about the fact we're going to be losing all of these players or you can look at it as a real opportunity to rebuild and revamp the squad.
"Given the fact that we might actually be able to compete at the higher end of the transfer market, for the first time in a while, it could be a good opportunity.
"David Moyes has kind of been in the situation before at West Ham. He had to move players on and bring in more skilful and experienced players, so it also gives him the opportunity to revamp the squad."
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