Everton have offered £9million for Lyon winger Rachid Ghezzal but face competition from Southampton.
Ghezzal is torn between staying at Lyon or moving to the Premier League with Everton's proposal also offering a 20 percent sell-on clause.
The 24-year-old Algeria international is a right winger but is also comfortable on the left and behind the striker. He scored ten goals for Lyon last season.
Southampton manager Claude Puel is also an admirer while West Ham, Sunderland and Leicester have also tracked his progress.