Chelsea face competition for Swansea striker Fernando Llorente as Everton join the race.
Swansea striker Fernando Llorente celebrates his and the winning goal during the Premier League match against West Bromwich Albion.
This comes after Toffees manager Ronald Koeman admitted that the club were still in the market for a striker before the transfer window closes.
Manager of Everton, Ronald Koeman.
Koeman is still yet to adequately replace Romelu Lukaku following his £75m switch to Manchester United earlier in the summer.
And having been linked with several names, the Merseysiders have now turned their attention to Llorente – who the Blues tried to sign in January and still hold an interest in.
Diego Costa of Chelsea celebrates scoring his sides first goal during the Emirates FA Cup Final against Arsenal.
Antonio Conte is a keen admirer of the 32-year-old having worked with him at Juventus and views the Spaniard as the ideal replacement for Diego Costa; who is expected to leave Stamford Bridge in the next 48 hours.
While the Swans are understandably reluctant to lose their topscorer from last season – with Llorente netting 15 Premier League goals in 33 games – the forward will be 33 next birthday and could fetch a decent price if a bidding war commences for his signature.
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