Ronald Koeman has until the end of the month to save his job.

Everton's boss needs to turnaround the Toffees' campaign before the end of October – or he will pay the price.

The Dutchman has spent almost £150m this summer on an array of new talent – and added £300,000-a-week Wayne Rooney to his first-team squad.

But grumblings have started behind-the-scenes both among supporters and amid the hierarchy at Goodison Park.

Everton have had a torrid start to the season (
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And unless he finds a solution to that disquiet and oversees an upturn in results, the former Ajax and Barcelona star will be axed.

Despite being given a head-start on the Premier League by playing in Europe, the Toffees have spluttered along.

An opening day triumph over Stoke City proved a false dawn and, had it not been for a late Oumar Niasse double against Bournemouth, that would have been the club's only league triumph.

Everton's only win since the opening day came courtesy of Niasse (
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Bosses are unwilling to act now, so soon after the mammoth outlay.

Three straight defeats to Chelsea, Manchester United and Spurs was a poor return and Koeman's side failed even to find the net.

However, an embarrassment in Atalanta and at home to Cypriots Apoel Limassol has only heightened the feeling at the club that all is not well.

Koeman has three matches which will now dictate whether he will remain in situ – away trips to Brighton and Leicester are sandwiched either side of a date at Goodison Park against Arsenal.

Despite commitments in both the Carabao Cup and against Lyon in the Europa League, it is his performance in the Premier League that will ultimately decide if he remains in his post.

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