Everton Transfers: 9 Players Martinez Must Sign In January

By Mark Langshaw /

9. Matt Ritchie (Bournemouth)

Bournemouth€™s Matt Ritchie has proven to be the Premier League newcomers€™ greatest asset this season, and the Scotland international€™s development hasn€™t gone unnoticed. Tabloid reports suggest Everton are among a quartet of top-flight clubs eyeing up the 26-year-old winger, along with West Ham, West Bromwich Albion and Manchester United. The Cherries are reluctant to allow their star player to leave with a potential relegation battle on the horizon, and the club are apparently expecting at least £5 million for his services, a figure that represents a sizeable chunk of Martinez€™s roomy purse. Everton already have options along the right flank - with Kevin Mirallas competing with the magic feet of Gerard Deulofeu for a place in the first team - but as uncertainty clouds the former€™s long-term future at Goodison Park, Ritchie would be quite the coup for the Toffees.