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title: "Everton: Carlo Ancelotti tipped to sign striker in January by Michael Brown"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-carlo-ancelotti-tipped-to-sign-striker-in-january-by-michael-brown/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Everton"
published: "2020-12-17T12:35:00Z"
modified: "2020-12-17T12:35:00Z"
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# Everton: Carlo Ancelotti tipped to sign striker in January by Michael Brown

**Carlo Ancelotti has been tipped to sign a striker for Everton in the January transfer window by former Spurs and Leeds United ace Michael Brown.**

Speaking to [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/pundit-exclusive-ancelotti-tipped-to-lure-top-striker-to-everton-after-calvert-lewin-reveal/), Brown thinks that the Goodison Park faithful could do with another player at the top of the park and has tipped the Italian boss to find a top striker to sign for the Merseyside club next month:

*“Could they do with another one? I think they could do with another striker, you can never have enough. That’s the general rule.*

*“I think you can find them a slot. I think with this manager, he can go find someone really good. I think there’s players who want to play for him and that’s the difference.”*

### Everton need back-up for Calvert-Lewin

The Toffees could well do with a back-up striker to Dominic Calvert-Lewin should the England international get himself injured or suspended for a long period of time.

With the 23 year-old scoring no fewer than 14 goals in all competitions so far in the 2020/21 term, the next best in the squad is Richarlison with four, while Cenk Tosun has yet to find the back of the net ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fc-everton/leistungsdaten/verein/29)).

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Thus, it would be wise for the Blues to have another player up front on their books in order to take the goal burden off of the shoulders of Calvert-Lewin.

However, EFC could well already have the striker that they are looking for already on their books, with Ellis Simms being [tipped](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/everton-fans-want-ellis-simms-in-first-team-after-goal-against-west-ham-united/) by a lot of fans to be promoted into the first team after all of the goals that he has scored at youth level so far this season.

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Nonetheless, it may be a wise idea for Ancelotti to look into the market for a new forward, and he certainly has the pedigree to attract the very best as Brown suggests.

[***In other news, find out which Everton ace has been tipped to be a ‘future captain’ here!***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/everton-fans-laud-ben-godfrey-as-he-comments-on-chelsea-win/)