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Sam Carroll

Carlo Ancelotti sends Everton transfer 'revolution' message and doubles down on 'quality' issue

Carlo Ancelotti is 'absolutely' certain Everton do not need a transfer 'revolution' in the summer.

Everton slumped to a dismal home defeat to Sheffield United last weekend to leave their chances of European qualification hanging by a thread.

Ancelotti and director of football Marcel Brands helped bring successful signings Allan, Abdoulaye Doucoure, James Rodriguez and Ben Godfrey to Goodison Park last season and the Italian is targeting a repeat this time around.

But he stressed it will not be a period of wholescale change as he attempts to fine-tune his squad.

Ancelotti said: "We don't need to do a revolution. We have to follow our plan, it was a good plan last season when we signed good players.

"We have to do this season, following our project and our plan. Absolutely no revolution. To improve the squad we do not need to do a revolution."

The three-time Champions League winner accused his team of lacking 'a strong personality with the ball' after defeat to Sheffield United and insisted once more he will look to address the flaw this summer.

Ancelotti continued: "Of course we have to improve the quality of the squad in this sense for the next season, this is for sure.

"But you can play football in different ways, not only with the quality. You can get a result not only with the quality.

"It is true I won a lot of trophies but I do not know how many trophies I won for the quality, instead of the spirit, the concentration, the sacrifice, the personality.

"It is not only a matter of quality. But I agree with you the quality of the team has to improve next season."

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