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Report: Mirallas ‘certain’ to leave Everton, two European giants keen

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Kevin Mirallas has endured a difficult spell at Everton.

Kevin Mirallas of Everton in action during the Premier League match between Southampton and Everton at St Mary's Stadium on November 26, 2017 in Southampton, England.

Everton winger Kevin Mirallas is reportedly “certain” to leave Goodison Park this summer with European giants Galatasaray and Olympiakos said to be interested, according to Belgian website Nieuwsblad.

The 30-year-old winger is likely to have become fed up on the sidelines at Everton, failing to make Sam Allardyce’s 18-man squad for any of the Merseyside club’s league games since the former England boss took over.

Everton's English manager Sam Allardyce (L) and Swansea City's English head coach Paul Clement gesture during the English Premier League football match between Everton and Swansea City at...

He has managed just 13 appearances in all competitions this season, five of those being as a substitute and the Belgium international is now likely to be counting down the days until the January transfer window.

The report claims that Galatasaray are interested and may be deemed as favourites as they have much more financial power than Greek champions Olympiakos, but Mirallas could be after a return to Athens where he starred before joining Everton.

Kevin Mirallas of Everton runs with the ball during the UEFA Europa League group E match between Everton FC and Atalanta at Goodison Park on November 23, 2017 in Liverpool, United Kingdom.

It is also stated in the report that it remains to be seen whether Everton will sell Mirallas permanently next month, or indeed send him on loan. However, a move is said to be definite, after just 136 minutes of Premier League action.

Mirallas has plummeted down the pecking order below Aaron Lennon, Gylfi Sigurdsson, Ademola Lookman and the returning Yannick Bolasie, and with the World Cup in a few months, he will be desperate to leave.