Everton have lined up a move to sign Burnley defender James Tarkowski on a free transfer at the end of the season, according to a report.
The 29-year-old's contract at Turf Moor expires in June, and after rejecting numerous renewal offers from the club up to this point, he looks set to leave the Premier League side this summer.
Despite reported interest from the likes of Newcastle United and West Ham United in the January transfer window, the Clarets insisted that the Englishman was going nowhere and resisted any temptation to cash in on their asset.
However, Burnley currently remain powerless in their attempts to keep Tarkowski beyond the summer, and Football Insider are reporting that Everton are looking into the possibility of bringing the defender to Goodison Park.
The report suggests that Everton director of football Kevin Thelwell even scouted Tarkowski during Burnley's 1-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers at Turf Moor towards the end of April.
After joining the Clarets for around £3.5m from Brentford back in 2016, the defender has gone on to make 216 appearances for the club, including 32 in the Premier League this season.
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