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De Ligt eyed as Martins links persist

Lyndon Lloyd | Monday, 18 June 2018 108comments  |  Jump to last
Everton are said to be targeting highly-rated centre-half Matthijs De Ligt while the name of Sporting winger Gelson Martins continues to be mentioned in connection with the Blues.

Along with another player reported to be on Marcel Brands's shortlist, William Carvalho, Martins has filed to terminate his contract at Sporting following the attack on some of the club's players by a group of fans a few weeks ago.

That would make him a free agent and, according to The Telegraph, he is said to be interesting the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham as well as Everton.

De Ligt, meanwhile, has emerged as one of the most sought-after young defenders in the Netherlands. The 18-year-old Ajax defender was reportedly being tracked by Manchester City.

The same Telegraph article suggests that the Blues would, indeed, face significant competition for a player who could cost upwards of £50m but that they will try to leverage his agent Mino Raiola as well as Brands's knowledge of his abilities from his time at rival PSV Eindhoven.

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