Michy has scored 15 goals this season for Standard Liege (Picture: Getty Images)

Everton have opened talks with Belgian club Standard Liege over a deal for marksman Michy Batshuayi.

The Toffees, who are on the verge of taking Monaco forward Lacina Traore on loan, are keen to add to their attacking options this month.

And Roberto Martinez has now opened talks with Liege president Roland Duchatelet, in a bid to sign the 20-year-old striker who is enjoying a run of superb form.

He has scored 15 times in 22 games this season to send his team top of the Jupiler League – and has drawn inevitable comparisons to Aston Villa’s Belgium international Christian Benteke.


Belgium daily Het Laatste Nieuws says Michy’s parents have confirmed that the Toffees have been in contact about their son.



‘To be perfectly honest, we often have the impression that the president is pushing our son to the exit door,’ they told the newspaper.

‘Our manager has confirmed to us that Everton have contacted him, because Mr. Duchâtelet was contacted directly by email from Everton about the possibility of a transfer. We have also seen that e-mail.’

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