Everton 'to battle Tottenham Hotspur for January Arkadiusz Milik deal'

Everton are reportedly ready to rival Tottenham Hotspur for Napoli forward Arkadiusz Milik.

The 26-year-old was linked with a move to Spurs during the summer transfer window, but Jose Mourinho's side could not come to an agreement with the Italian outfit over a fee.

The London club ultimately signed Carlos Vinicius on loan from Benfica, but a recent report claimed that the Premier League side were still interested in Milik, who could be available for as little as €7m (£6.4m) in January with his contract due to expire next June.

According to Calciomercato, Juventus want to sign the Poland international on a free transfer, but Everton are set to be Tottenham's main rivals for his signature at the start of 2021.

Milik, who has not been involved for Napoli during the 2020-21 campaign, has scored 48 times in 122 appearances for Gli Azzurri in all competitions.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin has been in excellent scoring form for Everton this season - netting seven times in six Premier League appearances - but the Toffees are short of first-team options at centre-forward.