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Everton first wanted Jeison Murillo back in 2014

General view outside the stadium before the match - Goodison Park (Reuters)
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Everton have once again been linked with Inter Milan defender Jeison Murillo.

Inter Milan's Jeison Murillo celebrates after scoring a third goal against Frosinone.

Everton have been linked with a summer move for Inter Milan defender Jeison Murillo by Gianluca Di Marzio, and their interest is long-standing.

Murillo first came on to Everton’s radar in 2014, while Roberto Martinez was still in charge.

The Colombian was on Everton’s wishlist when he was playing for Granada (TalkSPORT), but he opted against making the switch to Goodison Park then.

Inter Milan's Jeison Murillo in action with Southampton's Jay Rodriguez

Murillo ended up staying with Granada that summer, but moved to Inter a year later.

And Everton have clearly kept tabs on the defender ever since.

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Murillo has had mixed success at Inter, with some of his performances over the past season criticised.

But Ronald Koeman is seemingly keen to bring Murillo to Merseyside, as he looks to bolster his defensive options this summer.

Inter Milan's Jeison Murillo (R) leaves the pitch after being shown a red card by referee Paolo Tagliavento