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Everton and Crystal Palace ready to test Aston Villa's resolve with summer swoop for Zimbabwe international Marvelous Nakamba as Dean Smith seeks to bolster his midfield options

Everton and Crystal Palace are weighing up moves for Aston Villa midfielder Marvelous Nakamba before the close of the transfer window.

New Toffees boss Rafa Benitez and recently installed Palace manager Patrick Vieira are looking to bolster their midfield options this summer and Nakamba is understood to feature highly on their wanted lists.

Nakamba enjoyed a strong finish to last season with stand-out performances in the victories over Tottenham and Chelsea.

Everton and Crystal Palace are ready to move for Aston Villa midfielder Marvelous Nakamba

From his 13 Premier League appearances last term Villa won nine.

Nakamba arrived at Villa in the summer of 2019 from Belgian club Club Brugge and quickly established himself in Dean Smith's plans.