Everton have joined Aston Villa and Celtic in asking for Chelsea's Christian Atsu on loan.
If successful, it would mean they would have to make any deal for Romelu Lukaku a permanent one as they can't have two players on loan from the same Premier League club.
Twenty-year-old Atsu, who was a surprise signing for Chelsea last year, is wanted by a raft of clubs in England, Spain and Germany for a year-long loan deal after spending last season at Vitesse Arnhem in Holland.
West Ham United and Aston Villa are known to be interested in the left winger, with Hamburg and Espanyol also linked.
Atsu, who was almost immediately loaned to Vitesse after the Chelsea signing from Porto, enjoyed a successful loan spell in Holland, scoring five goals in 28 appearances - but has ruled out a return to the Erevidisie this time round.
