Following their 2-0 win over Burnley, Everton go into the final nine matches of the Premier League season just one point behind seventh-placed Brentford, who currently occupy the final European qualification spot.

If the Blues were to qualify for Europe, how many new signings would they have to make this summer?

Our Everton reporter, Chris Beesley, and head of sport, Paul Wheelock, have their say...

Backed by the sovereign wealth fund of the House of Saud, Newcastle United are – on paper at least – the richest football club in the world. However, following their 3-2 defeat to Everton on Saturday, a result that ensured the Blues had triumphed on their last two trips to St James’ Park, head coach Eddie Howe pointed the finger over his team’s struggles on juggling their domestic fixtures with Champions League commitments.

The boyhood Evertonian said: “Certainly in relation to the Premier League, our form for a while has not been strong enough, it’s not been good enough. We know that, we take responsibility for...