Everton reportedly scouted Zenit St. Petersburg striker Artem Dzyuba during Russia’s Euros 2020 qualifying game against Scotland last Friday, and the 31-year-old surely caught their attention after registering a goal in the 2-1 victory.
The 6ft 5in hitman was too much to handle for the Scots and he also had the likes of Wolverhampton Wanderers and Crystal Palace running the rule over him.
Dzyuba has admitted that he is aware of Everton’s interest in him, though, and he was hoping something worked out during the summer transfer window after he rejected a chance to enter into talks with them last January.