Everton are confident of signing free agent James Tarkowski once he returns from holiday.
Tarkowski has been eager to depart the Lancashire outfit for some time, choosing to run his contract down so he would be able to decide his own destiny.
Sportsmail reported last month that Everton had pushed ahead of Aston Villa and Fulham for the Burnley defender - who has not given up on getting back into Gareth Southgate's England squad.
Interest in Tarkowski from Premier League clubs is no short supply.