Everton midfielder Idrissa Gueye has finally submitted a formal transfer request in an attempt to push through his proposed move to Paris Saint-Germain, but the Toffees continue to claim the player will not be sold before Thursday's deadline.
Gueye has been a target for the Parisian club ever since the contractual situation with Adrien Rabiot unravelled to the point of no return. They were even mooted to have agreed personal terms with the Senegalese international after a £21.5m bid, but the Toffees rejected this offer.
And, even though the Premier League outfit have been adamant thus far that the player will not be sold, the French champions are understood to be planning a second bid of £26.