Barcelona are to activate their buyback clause for Gerard Deulofeu which will trigger a payment of about £10.5 million to Everton for the winger. The fee is double the amount that the Merseyside club paid in a deal two years ago for the player, who has failed to impress his manager, Ronald Koeman.

Deulofeu spent the second half of last season on loan at AC Milan where he scored four goals in 17 appearances to remind Barcelona of his usefulness. The Spanish club failed to take up a £6.3 million option to buy him back 12 months ago.

Keane, right, the Burnley centre back, is a target for Everton MARK ROBINSON/GETTY IMAGES

He is captaining Spain at the European Under-21 Championship in Poland and scored a penalty in their 5-0 victory over FYR Macedonia on Saturday, but will now