Everton have received a transfer blow after Tianjin Quanjian agreed a £38.5m fee for Fiorentina striker Nikola Kalinic.
The Toffees are hoping to improve their attacking options during the January window after a disappointing first half to the season.
And it's understood Kalinic, who has scored eight goals in 18 Serie A games so far this term, has been on the club's radar.
But, as talkSPORT told you earlier this month, they were facing stiff competition from China with Tianjin Quanjian ready to splash the cash to seal a deal.