SunSport can reveal that Lamps has already told Farhad Moshiri that he wants the Spurs midfielder to be his first signing.
The former Chelsea boss came through a second round of interviews this week to edge out former Olympiakos boss Vitor Pereira as the leading candidate for the Goodison Park gig.
Top-flight sides will need to get their business done before 11pm, or be left scouring the free agent list.
And one side who are really going for it this January are Aston Villa, who have reportedly had a £20m bid for Juventus midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur rejected.
Meanwhile, Frank Lampard is reportedly set to make Dele Alli his first signing if he is announced as Everton manager.
And we bring you the very latest from Stamford Bridge, where a number of stars could be coming and going over the weekend.
Man Utd legend Roy Keane reckons it’s time Tottenham parted ways with Dele Alli - for the midfielder's own good.
Alli joined Spurs from MK Dons as one of England’s brightest young talents back in 2015.
But the out-of-form 25-year-old has struggled for games in recent seasons and has only featured in six of new boss Antonio Conte’s 15 games in charge.
He was left out of the squad that lost to Chelsea in Sunday’s late kick-off amid speculation a move to Newcastle is on the cards.
And ex-Manchester United skipper Roy Keane says Spurs should let him go to give him a chance to rejuvenate his career.
Keane told Sky Sports: “I think the kid’s lost the eye of the tiger. Sometimes you’ve got to let the kid go, that’s the nature of football.
“You’ve done your time here, you’ve obviously lost your way. (Tottenham should) be good to the kid and go ‘you’ve been a good signing for us’.
“Let the kid go. (He could go to) Newcastle, get his career going up there. The fans would love him if he comes in.”
