Everton are reportedly set to rival Atalanta BC for the signature of Almeria striker El Bilal Toure this summer.
The 21-year-old only joined Almeria last summer, penning a six-year contract until 2028, and he scored seven goals in 21 La Liga appearances in his debut campaign in 2022-23.
Nevertheless, Toure has caught the eye of a number of clubs this summer including Everton, who are on the hunt for a new number nine to provide competition for injury-prone Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
According to Sky Sports News, Everton have entered advanced negotiations with Almeria to sign Toure and a decision over the striker's future is expected to be made within the next 48 hours.
Everton face competition from Serie A side Atalanta, though, who have identified the 15-cap Mali international as a potential replacement for Manchester United-linked Rasmus Hojlund.
It is understood that Toure, who cost just €8m (£6.9m) from Reims 12 months ago, has a €40m (£35m) release clause in his Almeria contract.
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Staying in the Premier League and Fulham are understood to have been handed a boost in their pursuit of Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi.
The 22-year-old is expected to leave Stamford Bridge on a permanent basis this summer as the Blues seek to cash in on the winger to help balance their books.
Hudson-Odoi is weighing up his options after returning from a loan spell with Bayer Leverkusen, who have opted against signing the Englishman permanently after he scored just once and provided one assist in 21 appearances last season.
According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, Serie A outfit Lazio are in advanced talks to sign Hudson-Odoi, but Fulham are also in the race for his signature and will resume discussions with the player's entourage now that manager Marco Silva looks set to stay with the club.
Silva has been strongly linked with a move to manage Al-Ahli, but he is said to have turned down a whopping £40m two-year contract offer from the Saudi Arabian club in favour of staying put at Craven Cottage.
Both Lazio and Fulham – the latter of whom have allegedly seen an opening bid for Hudson-Odoi turned down by Chelsea – could face competition from the likes of Brentford, Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest and West Ham United for the winger's signature.
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Over in the Bundesliga, Bayern Munich midfielder Marcel Sabitzer is reportedly closing in on a permanent switch to Borussia Dortmund.
The 29-year-old fell down the pecking order at the Allianz Arena last season before joining Man United on loan in January, scoring three goals in 11 starts and seven substitute outings across all competitions.
Sabitzer now appears to have found his next club as Fabrizio Romano claims that a €19m package including add-ons has been agreed between Bayern and Dortmund, and the midfielder is set to sign a long-term contract with BVB later this week.
Dortmund are in the market for midfield reinforcements after selling star man Jude Bellingham to Real Madrid for a fee which could rise to €115m (£100m), while Mahmoud Dahoud left at the end of June upon the expiration of his contract and has since joined Brighton & Hove Albion.
Sabitzer is also understood to have attracted interest from Jose Mourinho's Roma, but it now seems that he is in favour of joining Dortmund and remaining in Germany.
Since swapping RB Leipzig for Bayern in the summer of 2021, Sabizter has scored just two goals and registered two assists in 54 appearances for the Bavarian giants, starting only 15 times in the Bundesliga.
