Everton will make the acquisition of Roma midfielder Kevin Strootman a top priority in the January transfer window, according to TuttoMercatoWeb.
The 26-year-old Holland international has been linked with a move to the Premier League for some time, with Manchester United having monitored him closely prior to a succession of knee problems halting his progress.
He would appear to be over those issues now and Ronald Koeman is prepared to raid Serie A for his services as he looks to find a long-term successor to 35-year-old stalwart Gareth Barry.
