Everton have opened talks for PSG midfielder Idrissa Gueye.
The Liverpool Echo says Blues manager Frank Lampard sees strengthening midfield as a priority.
And interest in Gueye is genuine as the Blues prepare to kick-off their new Premier League campaign against Chelsea at Goodison on Saturday evening.
Ross Barkley, of Chelsea, is another name to be linked with a move to Goodison this summer, but that talk of a return is currently just speculation.