Everton are pushing to complete a deal to sign Armando Broja this summer.
According to The Pitch Prospect correspondent Ben Jacobs, the Toffees are currently negotiating a £30 million deal for the Chelsea striker to bolster their attacking options.
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Chelsea are believed to be hoping for a deal worth just under £35 million.
Sean Dyche’s team are hoping for a quick breakthrough and want to put their summer transfer plans into action.
Previously, long-time Everton fans AJ Bell and George Downing had made a three-digit million euro offer to take control of their boyhood club.
The Toffees face competition from numerous other clubs, including AC Milan, Monaco, Wolves, Crystal Palace and Bologna.
A product of Chelsea’s youth academy, Broja rose to the senior ranks after joining the club at the age of eight.
After a season on loan at Vitesse Arnhem, the Albanian striker scored nine goals during a loan season at Southampton before returning to Stamford Bridge to fight for a place in the first team.
However, the 22-year-old only scored three goals in 38 games for Chelsea as injuries dashed his hopes of establishing himself.
Broja was loaned to London rivals Fulham in the January transfer window, but only made eight appearances for the club, coming exclusively as a substitute.
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The striker is keen to boost his career and could now get the chance to prove himself as Chelsea would be happy to sell him for a reasonable price.
While Everton are keen to complete the deal quickly, Broja wants to keep his focus on Albania’s 2024 European Championship campaign.
Broja has been named in the squad that will compete in the competition’s group of death, where they will face Italy, Croatia and Spain for a place in the next round.