Moyes ponders squad options

Moyes is desperate to add to his squad

Everton boss David Moyes has reiterated his hopes of strengthening his squad.

Moyes has admitted he is tracking Serbia centre-back Milan Dudic, while emphasising the club have no intention of letting Duncan Ferguson leave.

"We've had a look at Milan, but whether we'll do anything is another story," Moyes, who has been promised cash to spend, told Everton's official website.

"We're not keen on letting anybody go - we're looking to add players rather than let them go."

Everton are particularly stretched at centre-back with Joseph Yobo missing training all week after aggravating a knee injury against Arsenal and Alan Stubbs also troubled by a groin injury.

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Dudic has been watched twice by Everton in recent weeks, playing for Crvena Zversda in the Champions League and representing Serbia & Montenegro against Slovenia on Wednesday.

Moyes' squad has been left alarmingly short of strength in depth following a number of summer departures and speculation has linked Ferguson with a season-long loan move to Wolves.

But chairman Bill Kenwright, who has invested an extra £20m in the club, has assured Moyes that money will be available to buy players before the transfer window closes on 31 August.

Everton's only transfer dealings so far have seen Marcus Bent, Tim Cahill and Eddy Bosnar join in cut-price deals.

"I'm optimistic we will get some new faces in before the deadline - we need more than one," said Moyes

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"We're working hard to find the players and it's good to see there is light at the end of the tunnel."

"We're certainly making plenty of attempts at the moment as we definitely need more competition for places."