Multiple sources are now reporting that Everton will bid about £15 million for the services of Dynamo Kiev’s attacker Andriy Yarmolenko.
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There has been a clamour from Everton fans to land more players before the end of the transfer window.
Signing a new defender is high on the agenda for Everton and the Premier League side are said to be very close to securing the services of Ramiro Funes Mori from River Plate.
Yarmolenko is the current Ukrainian Footballer of the Year, having won the prestigious award previously won by such greats as Andriy Shevchenko and Anatoliy Tymoshchuk in each of the last two years.
Fellow Premier League outfit Tottenham Hotspur are believed to be long-term admirers of the Ukrainian forward, who had also been linked with Stoke City, but the Toffees are reportedly looking to move ahead in the race for his signature by tabling an offer in the region of £15m.
Martinez is keen to add more depth to his attacking options this summer and has made his move to take Yarmolenko to Merseyside. However, the Dynamo Kiev decided against a move to Stoke in his hopes of signing for a bigger club which is playing the Champions League.
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The signing of Yarmolenko would give Everton a real talented player that could make a big impact on a match, something they missed throughout last season.
