Everton are said to have sounded out wantaway Borussia Moenchengladbach defender Nico Elvedi with a view to beating Wolves to his signature before the transfer deadline.
Both Gianluca DiMarzio of Sky Italia and Portuguese journalist Pedro Almeida say that the Blues are in talks over a possible £8m deal for the Swiss centre-half but Shamoon Hafez of BBC Sports has rejected the claims.
Wolves look to be the most likely destination for the 26-year-old, who joined Borussia in 2015 and has made 270 appearances for the Bundesliga side while being capped 47 times by his country, but if the report from DiMarzio is correct, Everton have now entered the equation.
Kevin Thelwell appears to be looking at bolstering the defence following a difficult start to the season that has seen Sean Dyche’s side conceded sloppy goals and Elvedi would provide experience as well as versatility to the back line.
The Zurich-born player, who can also operate at right-back, had been expected to leave Moenchengladbach this summer, with the club’s Director of Football, Roland Virkus, saying recently:
“Nico has expressed a desire to move on after eight years. We are in discussions with clubs. A decision will be made in the next two weeks. I can’t give a date yet.”