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Everton have received bids for young midfielder Joe Williams.

The 22-year-old is in the final year of his Goodison contract and clubs at home and abroad are looking to tempt him away from the Blues.

Unnamed sides in the Bundesliga and the Championship have tabled offers with Everton for Williams who spent last season out on loan with Bolton Wanderers.

Injury at this stage 12 months ago denied the former under-23s captain the chance to impress Marco Silva on the team's pre-season training camp in Austria.

Silva wanted to take Williams with the first-team squad but a knee problem kept him out of the trip and sidelined for a chunk of summer.

Silva is believed to still rate the midfielder but after returning to Everton he is now battling with more experienced team-mates, including Andre Gomes, for a place in the engine room and so offers from Germany and the second tier here in England could interest him.

The Blues have so far stood firm when offers have come in for Williams, knocking back interest from Barnsley and Bristol City in the past.