Everton are believed to be on the verge of a £13 million swoop for Nice forward Loic Remy.
The 23-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to the Premier League, with Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United and Stoke City thought to be interested in his services.
Recently the Frenchman also voiced his opinion concerning a potential move to England, hoping that his club would allow him to join Spurs.
But now the Daily Mail reports that the Toffees are on the brink of launching a £13m splurge to land the forward.
Part of this potential acquisition will reportedly be financed by the sale of Yakubu to West Ham, who are thought to be looking at alternatives to Remy, having previously chased the forward.
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Seriously? I'm pretty sure there will be more chance of Sir Alex Ferguson calling Ole Gunnar Solksjaer out of retirement first.
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