Everton sent scouts to watch Lyon midfielder Tanguy Ndombele, as midfielder Marco Silva is thought to be keen to strengthen his midfield over the next two transfer windows.
Ndombele arrived at Lyon permanently in the summer after spending last season on loan from Amiens, and has made a seismic impression so far, appearing in all but one of their competitive matches.
In doing so, he earned himself reported interest from a number of top European teams, including Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur. The Liverpool Echo reports that Everton have thrown their hat in the ring to sign the 21-year-old.