Everton eyeing 'massive' £13m striker who's been compared to Giroud

Everton have finally brought in a new centre-forward this summer, signing Neal Maupay from Brighton.

However, the Toffees are reportedly looking for more attacking reinforcements before the transfer window shuts.

Everton have been linked with Ben Brereton Diaz, but another name has emerged today.

According to Portuguese newspaper A Bola, the Toffees have set their sights on Benfica’s Roman Yaremchuk.

The outlet – via Sport Witness – claims Everton have appeared as ‘potential destinations’ in the ‘past few days’.

However, the Toffees aren’t frontrunners. A Bola claims Club Brugge are winning the race for Yaremchuk.

Apparently, the Belgians are in ‘very advanced’ negotiations for the Ukraine international.

That could happen either in a €15m (£13m) transfer now or a loan with an option to buy, added the report.

The reason Brugge seem to be winning is that they showed a bigger and stronger possibility of a deal with Benfica.

Everton target Yaremchuk – factfile

Yaremchuk joined Benfica from Gent last year for a reported £15.3m.

However, he has struggled at the club, with just nine goals and seven assists from 48 competitive appearances.

Yaremchuk was more prolific at Gent, registering 61 goals and 18 assists from 152 outings.

The 26-year-old, 6ft 3in tall, also has 13 goals from 39 Ukraine caps.

In terms of his style of play, Goal.com wrote last year: “A tall, broadly-built player, Yaremchuk is a massive presence in the penalty area.

“He is naturally good in the air, possesses a deft touch and likes to drift out to the wings in order to leave spaces for his teammates to attack.

“More importantly, he is two-footed – making him much more unpredictable for defenders.”

On Twitter, fans have compared Yaremchuk to Olivier Giroud and Marko Arnautovic.