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Everton could turn heads with £33.4m Javi Rodriguez transfer offer as contact made
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Everton are keeping an eye on Celta Vigo centre-back Javi Rodriguez.
The Spain international, who can also play at right-back, is attracting interest from the Toffees.
After the 23-year-old's impressive form at the LaLiga club, several clubs have him on their radar.
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Rodriguez has a £33.4million release clause, which the Hill Dickinson Stadium hierarchy may have to trigger to sign him in January.
The defender's current contract at Balaidos runs until June 2030.
While the Spanish ace won't come cheap, the Merseyside outfit could have a chance to land him.
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Everton were linked with a move for Rodriguez in the summer and it looks like he's still on their radar.
The Toffees aren't the only team in pursuit, with Newcastle United, Bournemouth and Fulham also in the race.
According to TEAMtalk on 2 November, the Blues are among the sides that enquired about him in the final stages of the previous transfer window.
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The Premier League clubs have now gathered information about his situation.
While Rodriguez is happy at Celta, the lure of the English top flight or Paris Saint-Germain, another team interested in him, "will be hard to ignore".
The significant outlay from the Merseysiders may not only turn the defender's head but also those who've seen the club be stingy in recent transfer windows.
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Rodriguez would bolster an Everton backline that includes James Tarkowski, Jarrad Branthwaite, Michael Keane and Jake O'Brien.
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The 33-year-old former Manchester United defender's contract at Hill Dickinson Stadium expires at the end of the season and it remains to be seen whether the Toffees will extend it again.
With Tarkowski and Branthwaite forming a solid partnership under David Moyes, it has been difficult for some of the players to get regular game time - just ask O'Brien.
The Republic of Ireland international has become a bit-part player at the Blues, with Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Merlin Rohl the preferred options at right-back.
Rodriguez's arrival will surely only make things more challenging for O'Brien and he may immediately look for a move elsewhere.
Moyes seems to have lost faith in the 25-year-old and further additions in the backline will only force him further down the pecking order.
