The Merseyside club are seriously interested in getting the jump on a lesser-known bargain signing from Germany's second division
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Everton are chasing Robert Zulj, who is one of Bundesliga 2's star players, and they can get him for free with his Greuther Furth contract expiring in the summer.
The 25-year-old has put in a string of impressive performances as a play-maker in the German second division, alerting the likes of Robert Koeman's side as well as Bundesliga clubs, including Mainz.
Zulj has six goals and two assists in his 22 games for the struggling side this season and Everton believe that the Austrian has the quality to step up to Premier League level.