3 ways Everton could line up under Frank Lampard after January signings

Ex-Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has agreed to a two-and-a-half year deal to become Everton manager until June 2024.

There have been several clubs interested in the 43-year-old since his departure from Chelsea, but none were able to agree a deal with the Englishman until now.

Everton have won just one of their last 14 games, so Lampard will have a lot of work to do with the Merseyside club if he wants to make them a competitive outfit.

It's clear that drastic changes are necessary, and the club has been active in the January transfer window to make that happen.

Everton have signed a total of six players:

Donny Van de Beek from Manchester United (Loan)

Anwar El Ghazi from Aston Villa (Loan)

Dele Alli from Tottenham

Nathan Patterson from Rangers

Vitalii Mykolenko from Dynamo Kyiv

Billy Crellin from Fleetwood Town

Whilst it isn't the most glamorous transfer window fans have ever seen, there are certainly players that can have an impact. The midfield signings of Alli and Van de Beek look like the biggest improvements for the club.

So let's take a look at three different ways the team could line up under Frank Lampard with the new signings taken into account.

Lampard used a 4-3-3 formation often during his tenure at Chelsea, and Everton have the players available to use this setup.

With the signing of El Ghazi, it means the club have another player to use on the wings. Combining him with Demarai Gray on the opposite flank with Calvert-Lewin in between could certainly be an exciting prospect for the Toffees.

Van de Beek and Alli could make a massive difference in midfield with both players capable of progressing the ball, and Allan completes the trio sitting deeper to protect the backline.

The new signings Mykolenko and