"?New Everton boss Ronald Koeman has vowed that the club will "fight for a high position in the Premier League" after the club finished 11th last season.
The 53-year-old wants to make the Merseyside club "strong" in order for them to compete at the top end of the Premier League table.
In an interview with "?Gulf News, Koeman said: "We want to make the team strong and we will do this with all the people who are at Everton. In general, Everton had a strong squad last season. Of course, there will be changes in the squad but that is the same for every club ahead of a new season.
"I will be talking to people at the club over the weekend to make a plan over the next couple of weeks, then start pre-season and make sure we have a really strong team so we can fight for a high position in the Premier League table."
Koeman also revealed his delight at being appointed Everton manager and is looking forward to locking horns with the likes of Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola.
"It is a great feeling to be Everton manager. From the beginning, I got the feeling from the chairman, Bill Kenwright, and from Farhad Moshiri, the club's major shareholder, that I was their number one choice [to be manager] and that is always a great feeling.
"Mourinho is back in the game and with Manchester United, it's nice to get maybe the best coach from Germany, Pep Guardiola, to Man City which makes the Premier League more exciting for everybody. To be part of this is amazing and I'm very proud to be manager of Everton."
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