However, the report claims that the £13m arrival of Newcastle’s Andros Townsend means that they may be more open to offers, particularly with an improved bid for Liverpool striker Christian Benteke remaining in manager Alan Pardew’s thoughts.
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Everton have agreed a deal with Crystal Palace for winger Yannick Bolasie for a fee that could rise to £30m, according to Sky sources.
Any such deal would represent a huge profit for Palace on a player who arrived from Bristol City four years ago for just £350,000 and has gone on to play 143 times for the Eagles.
Everton have now switched their attention to Bolasie, who was recently the subject of a rumoured £18m bid from the Toffees, which was rejected by Palace.
Swansea captain Ashley Williams is already on the brink of a £12million move to Goodison Park as replacement for Stones, whose £47.5m move to the Etihad Stadium was announced on Tuesday morning.
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Bolasie has impressed for Palace over the last couple of seasons, helping the club reach the FA Cup final past year and establish themselves in the Premier League.
