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Since those bids failed, the Foxes sensation who scored 24 goals this Premier League season almost certainly seems out of reach – Vardy’s Hollywood producers would surely rather the movie script ended with more Leicester heroics or a shock move to Real Madrid than a stint in east London!

The reason West Ham may be intensifying their attacking recruitment could relate to a different Midlands club entirely, as West Bromwich Albion boss Tony Pulis is believed to have the Irons’ Ecuador international Enner Valencia on his rarefied radar.

Injuries disrupted energetic Valencia’s season, in which the 26-year-old found the net just four times while on league duty, with Pulis apparently pondering a loan move or cut-price offer for the South American.

Toffees targeting rearguard reinforcement

Finally, no sooner is attack-minded manager Roberto Martinez out of the Goodison Park door, than Everton are being refreshingly linked with a handful of defensive prospects.

As veteran keeper Tim Howard is primed for an exit and number one Joel Robles has flattered to deceive between the posts, the Toffees are being linked with Hellas Verona stopper Pierluigi Gollini.

If the name sounds familiar, that’s because the 21-year-old previously spent time in the Northwest at Manchester United’s youth academy. The Italy Under-20 international made 26 Serie A appearances this season though could not save his current club from relegation, but could provide Robles with some much needed competition between the sticks.

While, Club Brugge’s centre back Bjorn Engels, called up by Belgium, has also apparently caught Everton’s eye, as the Merseysiders seek to solidify their backline after a league campaign in which they leaked 55 goals in 38 games, leaving the Toffees with a goal difference of just four.

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