Everton appear to be making a late play to gazump Town’s move for Hull City forward Jaden Philogene.

Earlier, it had seemed the 22-year-old’s future was close to being settled with Hull owner Acun Ilicali confirming that he expected Philogene to join the Blues along with teammate Jacob Greaves.

Now, according to widespread reports, the Toffees have made a formal £16 million offer to the Tigers with the Merseyside club understood to believe the player would prefer to join them.

Claims yesterday that Everton were the frontrunners for Philogene were dismissed by local Hull media, however, the player’s agent Ivo Camacho posted photos from the Toffees’ Finch Farm training ground.

According to the Hull Daily Mail, the Blues have agreed a deal worth £40 million plus further significant top-ups for Philogene and teammate Greaves, while it was reported elsewhere that the one-time Aston Villa youngster was set to undergo a medical at Portman Road in the next couple of days. Crystal Palace are also believed to have agreed terms with the Tigers for Philogene.

Greaves has undergone his Town medical with that side of the deal understood to be complete.

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d77sgw added 10:51 - Jul 9 Attempt to squeeze out another £10k p/w on the wages.
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ArmaghBlue added 10:52 - Jul 9 If he ends up at Everton, it will be a big regret for him and we will find better.
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itfc2024 added 10:54 - Jul 9 @ploughman he is a left sided player thats why we are keen on him if he decided to go everton he wont hardly touch the ball its hoof ball their under dyche but money talks so lets hope we offer a better deal
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ArnieM added 11:00 - Jul 9 Mathiemagic: define “ best deal”
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Rozeeboy74 added 11:03 - Jul 9 "Disc Beard" Dyche who (based on the current England style of play) will be the next England manager? Or King McKenna, with his exciting and attacking football, touted by many as the best coach in the country? All I can see that Everton have over us is a new stadium and a Merseyside derby. And it's not like Portman Road is a slum any more.
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d77sgw added 11:04 - Jul 9 If Philogene is at £16m are we really paying £24m for Greaves? Seems a surprising amount, imagined that Philogene would be the pricier of the pair. And how do Everton even have the ability to spend this kind of money - I thought they needed to be selling players?
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Trimleytractor added 11:05 - Jul 9 So he thinks he'd be happier playing for Dyche! That's weird.
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Denny32 added 11:12 - Jul 9 No disrespect to the lad ..but you could see in his interviews .his mind was on money and big clubs !! We don't want that sort of arrogance at the club plus the players don't want them either
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ajs83 added 11:15 - Jul 9 https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/truth-behind-everto
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ellaandred added 11:16 - Jul 9 Not really bothered
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runningout added 11:19 - Jul 9 not fussed either way
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blues1 added 11:22 - Jul 9 Keighley blue. How does Everton agreeing a fee with hull, mean he doesn't want to come here?
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TimmyH added 12:09 - Jul 9 God! this is being protracted...I think it's due to him deciding.
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WorcesterBlue added 12:21 - Jul 9 I rarely post but I’ve got a bad feeling about Philogene and would far prefer to have Sarmiento and or Ryan Kent. Think he’s always looking for the next move plus others fit our style more. And £40 Million for the two is way too much. Greaves is the player we need. Move on from Philogene.
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SickParrot added 13:14 - Jul 9 If he's had a medical here it suggests that he had agreed to sign for us. If so, and he's changed his mind because of interest from Everton, he's not got the right character to join the project here anyway.
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