Everton have mulled over a move for Real Madrid striker Luka Jovic - but the club’s deadline priority remains in midfield.
Jovic, 24, has been discussed by the Blues’ hierarchy but the focus on the final day of the window remains elsewhere.
Everton have been working on a loan deal for Manchester United’s Donny van de Beek and may yet add more than the Dutchman before the 11pm deadline.
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The Blues are looking to bolster the squad inherited by incoming boss Frank Lampard, who had agreed a two-and-a-half-year deal with the club to replace the sacked Rafa Benitez.
Everton have already made three signings this month and look set to be among the busiest clubs in the final hours of the window.
