Marco Silva may be forced into the transfer market for a new a striker in January.

The Toffees have made an uninspiring start to life under the Portuguese who replaced Sam Allardyce in the summer. Everton have created a number of chances throughout the season but haven’t been able to find the back of the net consistently. Despite new signing Richarlison scoring for fun, Cenk Tosun has scored just one goal since March.

The Turkey international lead the line well but has so far but just one goal this term is a measly return. His lack of goals will undoubtedly be concerning for Silva and the Goodison faithful. If Everton are serious about challenging for Europe, landing a top goal scorer in January may be necessary.

One man they should be targeting is Genoa sensation - Krzysztof Piatek. Valued at £3.6m by Transfermarkt, the Poland international moved to the Serie A this summer after racking up an impressive record in his homeland. Piatek has made an excellent start to life in Italy, scoring six goals already this season; joint top of the scoring charts across Europe’s top five leagues.

Should his superb showings continue, it won’t be long before Piatek earns a move to one of Europe’s biggest clubs. Reports suggested Barcelona were keeping tabs on the forward who had been labelled the next Robert Lewandowski. More recently, Juventus are believed to have enquired regarding his services.

Everton could offer Piatek regular first-team football in the Premier League which could hand them the advantage in the race for his signature. Bringing the 23-year-old to the club could be just what Silva needs to get the Blues firing again.

Everton fans, thoughts?