DAVID MOYES has expressed his fears over Everton’s summer spending plans – even if they lift the FA Cup later this month.

The Goodison manager has already started pinpointing targets as he aims to bolster his squad after another successful campaign.

Everton will aim for their first major trophy in 14 years when they take on Chelsea at Wembley on May 30 and are intent on overhauling Aston Villa to secure a second successive top-five Premier League finish.

But Moyes is nevertheless concerned familiar worries over the size of his transfer warchest could compromise any proposed moves during the summer window.

“I would like to think it will be a busy summer in the transfer market but I am worried it will not be,” said the Everton manager.

“I’ve had a look and have got an idea of what I would like to do but I need to wait and see what finances are made available.

“I know that we are going to need more players. I think when you want to finish in the top four or five in the Premier League you are going to need more than Bosmans.

“They might help prop up the squad and we will need that as well, but I think in truth we will need to make signings to add to the players we have here and give us a chance of – at the worst – staying where we are, but hopefully progressing.”

Moyes is keen to avoid a repeat of last summer, when his plans were stymied by the board only releasing funds until well after the transfer window had opened.

It meant Everton missed out on a number of potential targets, although Moyes was able to wheel and deal approaching deadline day and snap up club record signing Marouane Fellaini for £15million from Standard Liege.