Everton have made contact to sign £17m player who was integral for a Champions League club last season

Everton’s intelligence in the transfer market this summer has been completely unlike anything we have seen in recent years, with the Toffees finding lesser-known or undervalued talent and acting with precision.

It has resulted in three quick-fire acquisitions, and surely many more to come.

However, as is always the case with the summer, there are temptations that could draw Kevin Thelwell and Sean Dyche into a transfer trap.

After all, most deals that look too good to be true often are.

Everton plot transfer swoop for Weston McKennie

That might be the case here, with one transfer report courtesy of Tuttosport suggesting that Thelwell has made contact with Juventus over signing one of their midfielders.

Given Everton want Arthur Melo, many would be forgiven for assuming he is the man under scrutiny, but instead, it is the former Leeds United loanee Weston McKennie who they want to pry from Turin.

The player wants to stay in a top European league, so interest from Saudi Arabia will likely not sway him, and the fact that his club only want around €20m (£17m) for his services, a price tag they may come down on, should bode well.