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Everton are not in talks to sign Lyon's former Chelsea striker Bertrand Traore.

French broadcasters Telefoot 'broke' a story this morning which claimed "according to our information, OL is currently discussing the transfer of Bertrand Traore with Everton."

However the ECHO understands that Telefoot's claims are highly speculative.

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Everton are in the market for a new forward this summer, but Traore is not likely to be on their hit list.

Traore scored two Premier League goals in 10 appearances at Chelsea between 2014 and 2017 - being loaned out to Vitesse and Ajax during that spell - and has scored nine goals in 51 international appearances for Burkina Faso for whom he has played since he was 15.

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He has flourished at Lyon, scoring 29 goals in 64 starts for the French side.