Everton are among the clubs who are keen on making a move to sign Ilya Kutepov this summer, according to Sport Witness.
The Spartak Moscow defender was out on loan in Italy at Sampdoria and performed well, making 31 appearances in total in all competitions.
He is now back at his parent club, Sassuolo and is looking at his options after also being tracked by fellow Premier League club West Ham United.
Everton have only been linked with a move for the player for a short time, but the Hammers have been tracking him for a number of months now.
After struggling for a long time in a central defensive area last season and are keen to recruit some experienced players in this area.
It is set to be a straight out battle between the two Premier League sides with the clubs heavily keen on the 26-year-old.
He is looking to settle in at a club and is ready to make a move to the Premier League and has admitted that he favours a move to London over anywhere else.
