Everton boss Rafael Benitez has reportedly been assured by the Merseyside club's board that he will have money to spend during this summer's transfer window.
Benitez has replaced Carlo Ancelotti as head coach of the Toffees, and there have already been a number of players linked with moves to Goodison Park since the Spaniard's arrival.
A recent report claimed that the Merseyside outfit are ready to rival Arsenal for the signing of £50m-rated Brighton & Hove Albion centre-back this summer.
According to journalist Ian McGarry, Benitez has been informed that he will have money to spend in the current market to improve the squad ahead of next season.
"We understand that Benitez spoke to his predecessor Carlo Ancelotti before that meeting to ask what it had been like managing the Merseyside club, which was a positive conversation," McGarry said on the Transfer Window Podcast.
"Benitez has been assured that he will have money to spend in order to improve the squad with the aim of playing European football and also being in the space where they are considered to be on the up in terms of challenging."
Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who is currently away with England at Euro 2020, has allegedly emerged as a transfer target for Manchester United.
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