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Are Everton and West Ham about to miss out on Mario Lemina?

Mario Lemina #18 and Stefano Sturaro #27 of Juventus stop Neymar #11 of Barcelona as he tries to score in the first half during the International C...
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Juventus midfielder Mario Lemina will reportedly undergo a medical at Southampton on Sunday.

Juventus midfielder Mario Lemina is set to undergo a medical at Southampton on Sunday, according to ESPN FC.

The report has also credited Stoke City with interest in the 23-year-old midfielder, but it seems that he is on the verge of joining Premier League rivals Southampton instead.

The latest development over the future of Lemina could also be disappointing for Everton and West Ham United.

Mario Lemina of Juventus FC celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Serie A match between AS Roma and Juventus FC at Stadio Olimpico on May 14, 2017 in Rome, Italy.

According to Calciomercato.com, both West Ham and Everton are interested in signing the midfielder in the summer transfer window (click here to read more).

The Daily Mail (Transfer LIVE blog, 16:26, August 4, 2017) has claimed that Lemina will cost around £12 million.

Everton and West Ham are bigger and more ambitious clubs than Southampton, and given that the former Marseille midfielder will (reportedly) cost just £12m, they should have been pushed harder for his signature.

Juventus' midfielder from France Mario Lemina (C) vies for the ball with Barcelona's Brazilian forward Neymar during the International Champions Cup (ICC) match between Juventus FC and FC...

Lemina may have failed to make an impact at Juventus over the past two seasons, but there is no doubt that he is a very good midfielder who would enhance the quality of Everton or West Ham.

Given that the Gabon international is only 23 years of age, he will improve in the coming years and, at £12m, would be a bargain signing for any club this summer.