Everton are closely monitoring whether Mario Mandzukic is part of new coach Maurizio Sarri’s plans at Juventus.

The 33-year-old forward is wanted by head coach Marco Silva who is looking to sign two forward players this summer.

Silva has already identified Lille’s Nicolas Pepe, who would cost around £58.5million, along with Ajax’s David Neres, Lyon forward Bertrand Traore and Barcelona’s Malcom as possible targets to play in a wide attacking position

Now Mandzukic is also under consideration as a striker with Everton waiting to discover whether Juventus are willing to part with the Croatian international who played a key role in his country’s run to last year’s World Cup Final.

Mandzukic’s future at Juventus does seem uncertain, with claims that Sarri does not see him as part of his plans for next season, and he has been linked with a return to Germany but that appears unlikely.

Sarri is keen to play Cristiano Ronaldo as a central striker and also does not want to sell Paulo Dybala who had been considering his future at Juventus.

Whether Mandzukic would be interested in a move to the Premier League at this stage of his career remains to be seen but he is admired by Silva who is clearly attempting to overhaul his forward line and would regard him as an upgrade on Cenk Tosun who is available for transfer.