Everton’s intelligence in the transfer market this summer has been completely unlike anything we have seen in recent years, with the Toffees finding lesser-known or undervalued talent and acting with precision.
It has resulted in three quick-fire acquisitions, and surely many more to come.
However, as is always the case with the summer, there are temptations that could draw Kevin Thelwell and Sean Dyche into a transfer trap.
After all, most deals that look too good to be true often are.
Everton plot transfer swoop for Weston McKennie
That might be the case here, with one transfer report courtesy of Tuttosport suggesting that Thelwell has made contact with Juventus over signing one of their midfielders.
Given Everton want Arthur Melo, many would be forgiven for assuming he is the man under scrutiny, but instead, it is the former Leeds United loanee Weston McKennie who they want to pry from Turin.
The player wants to stay in a top European league, so interest from Saudi Arabia will likely not sway him, and the fact that his club only want around €20m (£17m) for his services, a price tag they may come down on, should bode well.
With some shrewd negotiating, this could be one worth making given his pedigree at such a young age.
However, Everton must be wary of the pitfalls his introduction might have.
The highs and lows of Weston McKennie
Whilst it might be easy for most Evertonians to point to his miserable stint with Leeds United as enough reason to boycott this transfer move, there is far more to McKennie than that one loan spell.
Although, it was pretty abysmal, as he lost 13 of the 20 matches he played in before being relegated out of the Premier League.
That was hardly all his fault though, as he saw three different managers come and go during his small spell in Yorkshire, all with wildly varying styles.
It took no time at all for the 25-year-old to get back to his best last season though, returning to Juventus to prove the doubters wrong.
His side finished in the Champions League places, with his manager, Massimiliano Allegri, stating that the midfield played the most important role in this triumph, naming McKennie in his adulation.
The powerful maestro recorded seven assists in the Serie A, whilst also using his inventiveness and energy to maintain 1.2 key passes and 3.4 ball recoveries per game.
Everton are crying out for a creative spark in their engine room, and perhaps a punt on McKennie might be worth a shot to see if he can provide it.
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