- Everton are interested in signing Jaden Philogene from Hull City this summer
- Philogene scored 12 goals in 32 Championship games for Hull City last season
- West Ham are also keen on the winger, who has played for England at U21 level
Everton are lining up a potential £16 million move for Hull City winger Jaden Philogene.
The 22-year-old had a stand-out season in the Championship last season that has attracted attention from the likes of Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur.
The England U21 international scored 12, often spectacular goals, and that has also alerted West Ham who are mulling over a bid as they look to strengthen their attacking options this summer.
However, Everton have stepped into the chase and are willing to offer around £16m for a player that cost Hull around £5m last summer when they signed him from Aston Villa, who are understood to hold a sell-on and buy-back option.
Philogene grew up in Villa’s academy where his early promise attracted enquiries from Paris St Germain, Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona who have kept him on their watch list.
Everton are interested in signing Jaden Philogene (right) from Hull City this summer
Philogene (No 23) scored 12 goals in 32 Championship games for Hull City last season
West Ham United are also keen on Philogene, who joined Hull last summer from Aston Villa
Hull had hoped to secure promotion last season after going close to qualifying for the play-offs with their attacking side but face the prospect of losing some of their key players this window.
Everton and West Ham have also been among the clubs to ask about Hull centre back Jacob Greaves along with Ipswich Town. However, the Hammers immediate focus for centre-back is on trying to prise Max Kilman away from Wolves
…