According to reports from
The Sun,
Everton are lining up
Sunderland defender Lamine Kone as a replacement for
Manchester City-bound centre-back John Stones.
The Citizens have been linked with the England internationalcontinuously throughout 2016 and are now reportedly in
talks with the Toffees over a summer transfer that will likely set a new Premier League record fee for a defender.
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But according to The Sun, new Everton owner Farhan Mashiri will only sanction the
£50million-rated youngster’s departure once Ronald Koeman has a replacement lined up first.
And Sunderland defender Lamine Kone is at the top of the Everton gaffer’s transfer hit list, with the Goodison outfit reportedly working on a £14million approach for the combative centre-half.
The 27-year-old only moved to the Stadium of Light during the January transfer window, going on to play a pivotal role in the Black Cat’s Premier League survival.
He scored twice in 15 appearances last season, also helping Sunderland claim three clean sheets, and averaged 1.8 tackles, 2.1 interceptions and whopping 9.2 clearances per match.
And
HITC believe the Wearside outfit are likely to cash in on the Frenchman because they’ll have one of the smallest budgets in the Premier League next season.
We can't let this happen