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Another day, another load of Everton FC transfer rumours for you to enjoy on a lazy Sunday morning.

And there's a surprise guest at the top of the billing today, with Barcelona midfielder Alex Song reportedly a surprise target.

The 27-year-old is on the fringes of the Barca squad after his loan spell at West Ham United and, according to Spanish source Fichajes, the Blues are now ahead of the Hammers in the race to sign him.

The east London outfit have been linked with a permanent move but are struggling to agree a fee with Barca and Everton are set to pounce with a possible €5m (£3.6m) move.

Song is currently sidelined after an operation on his ankle and there are suggestions that this latest rumour could be a ploy to get West Ham to pay up, but Song looks set to exit.

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The Toffees are also being tipped to conclude a deal for River Plate defender Ramiro Funes Mori in a £5.5m swoop.

The Daily Mail claim that head of recruitment Kevin Reeves has been in Argentina to check on the 24-year-old and has recommended that the club try and wrap up a deal for the Argentina international.

Funes Mori is being earmarked as a replacement for Sylvan Distin and Antolin Alcaraz after their respective departures during the summer and amid interest from Chelsea in John Stones.

The same newspaper claims Stones could yet be set for a move to one of the Manchester clubs, with Chelsea now fearful of rival interest in their primary summer transfer target.

Roberto Martinez continues to insist that the Blues star defender will not be sold during this transfer window, with the Premier League champions said to be readying a £30m bid to convince the Spaniard to cash in.

Jose Mourinho is supposedly confident on agreeing personal terms with Stones, but feels their potential title rivals could yet offer an obstacle to their chances of landing him.

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