Everton boss Lampard: Big challenge getting market plans right | OneFootball

Everton boss Frank Lampard admits they face a battle to land their summer transfer targets.

So far, the Goodison Park outfit have only brought in centre back James Tarkowski on a free transfer from Burnley with Lampard keen to bolster his squad.

"Recruitment - and who goes out - is a huge part of any football club," Lampard told the club's official website.

"Particularly when you are a manager who comes in mid-season.

"The [January] transfer window shut one day after I joined, so you work with the players you have straight away.

"But when you look forward, you think about how you can strengthen in different areas, 'How would this look?'. It is vital to get that right.

"It will be a big challenge for me and the Club… to make sure we go in the right direction, because it is clear we don't want to be fighting relegation and recruitment will be a big part of that."