Everton are in talks to sign Deportivo La Coruna forward Lucas Perez Martinez as manager Ronald Koeman attempts to boost his attacking options before the transfer window shuts next week.

Lucas, as he is commonly known in Spain, has been on the radar of Everton’s director of football Steve Walsh for some time and had been a target for Leicester City before Walsh left the club.

But Walsh is now attempting to take Lucas to Goodison Park, having held talks with representatives acting for the 27-year-old who is keen to move to England.