Everton could welcome back former midfielder Idrissa Gana Gueye late in the transfer window.
That's the transfer rumour doing the rounds with The Athletic reporting that the 32-year-old is on the list for the Toffees, who are flirting with the drop in the Premier League at the moment.
It's looking like a busy window on the blue side of Merseyside, too. Not only is Frank Lampard set to be announced as the new manager of the club, Everton look like winning the race to sign Donny van de Beek, too.
The Toffees fought off tough competition from Crystal Palace for the Manchester United misfit – with van de Beek's father-in-law Dennis Bergkamp even putting in a request to former teammate and Eagles gaffer Patrick Vieira.
The Dutch schemer was linked with a move to Goodison in the summer and looks like completing his loan deal later.
Gueye, meanwhile, was much-loved by Evertonians and his return will be welcome. The Toffees have plenty of strong options in midfield but the legwork of the Senegalese will be welcome depth.
Lampard favoured both a 4-2-3-1 and 3-4-3 at Chelsea, with van de Beek looking like a likely attacking midfielder for the system and Gueye as a sitting midfielder as one of a double-pivot.
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