Bill Kenwright: We'll work 24/7 to bolster Everton squad

The 23-year-old wrote in his name in the history books when scoring a hat-trick for Italy's Under-21 side in the first competitive game at the new Wembley Stadium.

But Pazzini has since become unsettled and grown frustrated with life in Florence, as opportunities have been limited since Alberto Gilardino joined La Viola from AC Milan.

Everton will be looking primarily for loans but despite some of their rivals having deeper pockets, their chairman is convinced they will improve the squad.

"Hopefully we will be able to do some good deals in the January window," Kenwright said. "Nothing makes the transfer window easier.

"The only thing that makes it easier is the knowledge that you are as one. You can't be 'got at' if you have total trust between chairman, board and manager.

"We know exactly where we are at and as long as we are in it together, I don't think we have ever failed each other on that respect.

"We know what we need, and we will be working 24/7 - just as we were throughout the summer."

Though Moyes did not do any business until the final week of last summer, he still spent more than £20m and broke the club transfer record to land Marouane Fellaini.

That late flurry of activity had an impact on Everton's form in the autumn but things have started to bed down and Kenwright believes the second half of the year can be fruitful.

"People forget what was achieved this summer," said Kenwright. "Because we loaned Steven Pienaar last summer people forget that we actually bought him this summer.

"We extended the most important contract of all, which was David's, and we brought in a remarkable young player, Fellaini.

There were several loan signings, which cost a few bob, and I do think that is beginning to bed in.

"We have been blessed over the years when we have made decisions early-on.

"This year it was just not possible. It was 24/7, non-stop, but the fact that it was deadline minute on deadline minute doesn't negate the fact that we made some really good strategic moves."

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