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Everton trying to hijack Leicester transfer swoop for Birmingham starlet Demarai Gray
The Goodison club are also ready to meet the teen forward's £3.7m asking price just hours after it seemed he had chosen to join the Foxes
Everton have made a late bid to beat Leicester to Demarai Gray.
The Toffees have watched the youngster extensively during the past 12 months and are ready to meet the £3.7million asking price for Birmingham City’s youngster.
Roberto Martinez’s scouts have given glowing reports of the forward’s progress at St Andrew’s and the two interested clubs are now scrapping it out for his services.
Gray, who was recently called into Gareth Southgate’s England Under-21 squad, was happy to remain at his home-town club and add to his development by playing games in the Championship.
But it now appears that he has decided the time is right to move on.
Liverpool, who did have first call on his services, do not appear to be interested in taking up the option.
Leicester appeared to have stolen a march on the competition and Gray could continue to live at home and commute to the East Midlands side – but Martinez is not out of the running.
Everton trying to hijack Leicester transfer swoop for Birmingham starlet Demarai Gray
The Goodison club are also ready to meet the teen forward's £3.7m asking price just hours after it seemed he had chosen to join the Foxes
Everton have made a late bid to beat Leicester to Demarai Gray.
The Toffees have watched the youngster extensively during the past 12 months and are ready to meet the £3.7million asking price for Birmingham City’s youngster.
Roberto Martinez’s scouts have given glowing reports of the forward’s progress at St Andrew’s and the two interested clubs are now scrapping it out for his services.
Gray, who was recently called into Gareth Southgate’s England Under-21 squad, was happy to remain at his home-town club and add to his development by playing games in the Championship.
But it now appears that he has decided the time is right to move on.
Liverpool, who did have first call on his services, do not appear to be interested in taking up the option.
Leicester appeared to have stolen a march on the competition and Gray could continue to live at home and commute to the East Midlands side – but Martinez is not out of the running.
