Everton, Brentford, West Ham, Fulham, Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig are all reported to be eyeing Blues forward Omari Hutchinson.

The 21-year-old has done his reputation no harm with his displays at the U21 European Championship in Slovakia, helping England to a semi-final against the Netherlands in Bratislava on Wednesday evening.

According to a rather speculative piece in the Daily Mail, those performances have attracted the interest of the Toffees, who are said to see him as a target, while the Bees, Hammers and Cottagers and Bundesliga pair Dortmund and Leipzig are all monitoring the one-time Arsenal academy youngster’s progress.

Town, who earlier today secured key defender Dara O’Shea on a long-term deal, will want to keep hold of Hutchinson, who signed on a permanent basis from Chelsea last summer for a club record initial £20 million plus a further £2.5 million in top-ups.

However, the matter may be taken out of their hands if a club - and whether there is anything in the clubs currently linked it seems likely there will be those interested this summer - matches the £35 million relegation release clause included in the five-year deal the Redhill-born attacker signed last summer.

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Cloddyseedbed added 20:38 - Jun 24 blues1. Philogene I'm talking about, not Hutchinson.
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oioihardy added 21:11 - Jun 24 Personally dont think he showed up enough in prem ... BUT he has so much potential cant knock him for leaving as lets be honest dortmund Is the perfect club for any young player to progress and grow
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oioihardy added 21:11 - Jun 24 Personally dont think he showed up enough in prem ... BUT he has so much potential cant knock him for leaving as lets be honest dortmund Is the perfect club for any young player to progress and grow
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algarvefan added 21:52 - Jun 24 This is the player I really don't want us to let go, he has developed well but playing on the left for England has really shown what he can do (KM please note!). I understand the financial pressures, so if he does go hope we get a price that reflects his potential.
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Steve_ITFC_Sweden added 06:20 - Jun 25 £35 million is a hell of a lot of money for a young player who certainly has masses of potential, but who did not really set the PL alight. I just wonder whether anyone is willing to pay that much. We shall see...
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Bazza8564 added 08:35 - Jun 25 Can't understand some of the comments on here. Club has NO choice. If the clause is triggered, he can go, and he will. £35m is a lot of money, take it. And I don't get the Philogene comments either, not least of which he plays in the Left and Omari on the right. Ogbone will be first choice with Wes behind him when hes fit, Johnson can cover there too. And they will all have a proper pre season, not 3 days and "off you go".

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