Everton have opened negotiations over the signing of former Chelsea forward Bertrand Traore from Lyon.
Marco Silva guided the Toffees to an eighth-place finish in the Premier League in his first season in charge at Goodison Park and attentions now turn to strengthening the ranks ahead of another testing campaign, with attacking reinforcements high on the agenda.
According to L'Equipe via Get French Football, Everton have formally opened negotiations with Lyon over the signing of Traore, who has enjoyed a successful spell with the Ligue 1 giants since joining from Chelsea in 2017.