Everton were linked with the 19-year-old a little earlier this month.
It looks like Everton will be signing a right-back this summer.
The Toffees announced Jonjoe Kenny’s loan to Schalke this afternoon, which leaves a 30-year-old Seamus Coleman as Marco Silva’s only option in this position.
According to The Echo, Chelsea youngster Reece James is on Everton’s radar and it’ll be interesting to see if they push ahead with trying to sign the youngster now after loaning out Kenny.
James, 19, is a huge talent and now is the time for the Goodison Park side to make a move.
There is a lot of uncertainty at Chelsea at the moment following Eden Hazard’s departure and Maurizio Sarri’s future, which means that a lot of players don’t know where they stand.
Regardless, is the teenager going to be rivalling Cesar Azpilicueta in West London next term? Almost certainly not, but he could be challenging Coleman.
The Irishman has been superb for Everton down the years, but last season was arguably his worst since joining the club 10 years ago. He didn’t look the same player.
James, who is built like a centre-back but is remarkably quick, is valued at £15 million [The Daily Mail], which isn’t a lot of money in this day and age, but other teams – including Manchester United – are also interested and the quicker Everton move, the easier it might be to get him.
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