Everton could be set to swiftly replace an outgoing star with a classic Sean Dyche transfer.

The former Burnley boss is set to be appointed at Goodison Park soon, with Farhad Moshiri hoping to supplement the new man with a little cash boost before the January window shuts.

That will likely be bolstered greatly by the imminent sale of Anthony Gordon, with Newcastle United preparing to pay an initial £40m fee for the 21-year-old.

It seems like Dyche already has his first man lined up, with an eye towards dipping into the Championship just like he did during his spell at Turf Moor.

Having already seen one €23m (£20m) bid rejected, it is expected that the Toffees will return in an effort to tempt Iliman Ndiaye from Sheffield United.

The 22-year-old has shone this season for the Blades, with his pace and trickery causing an immense threat in their division.

With just 28 league games played this campaign, he already has ten goals and seven assists to his name. This has already surpassed the 15 goal contributions tally that Gordon has amassed across his whole senior career at Everton.

As such, the Senegal international is also boasting a 7.12 Sofascore rating propped up by his aforementioned statistics.

This is only further supplemented by his 1.1 key passes per 90 and 58% dribble success rate.

Meanwhile, his potential predecessor has only managed a 6.74 average rating, only 0.5 key passes per game and a measly 26% dribble success rate (via Sofascore).

But what likens him to the outbound winger, and even suggests he might offer an instant upgrade are the words of one of his coaches, Jack Lester. He stated: 

“His shoulders rock, almost as if he’s dancing. He goes past defenders, puts them down with his upper-body movements. He’s a lovely lad, always smiling. Very popular. Fearless, a tough kid. Strong on the ball and not nice to play against.”

To secure this deal for just over half of the potential fee they might receive for Gordon is monumental business, and would kickstart Dyche’s reign to perfection.