Rennes winger Kamaldeen Sulemana has reportedly chosen to join Southampton over Everton.
Both Premier League clubs had £22m bids accepted by their Ligue 1 counterparts, leaving it down to the player to decide on his future.
Sulemana has opted to join the Saints and is now set to move to St Mary's ahead of Tuesday's deadline, according to L'Equipe.
New Everton manager Sean Dyche (above) is keen to bring in more attacking reinforcements
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