Everton and Napoli are leading the chase for the Lille defender Gabriel Magalhaes.
The Brazilian has been linked with other clubs such as Tottenham, but L’Equipe (via Sportwitness) claims that the Toffees are one step ahead of their Premier League rivals in the race to sign the player.
The 22-year-old is set to leave the French club this summer and it will be interesting to see if Everton manage to bring him to England.
Napoli are strong contenders as well and it remains to be seen where the player ends up eventually.