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Everton have been linked with a deal for the once-prolific former AC Milan striker Pato.

The Blues have been tipped to make a move for 25-year-old with Newcastle United and Crystal Palace also in the hunt and Rio de Janeiro-based publication Diario de S. Paulo claiming that Corinthians are eager to sell.

A source told the Daily Mail: “He is a showbiz player who can score goals. He would make a very good impact in the English league and on the back pages of the newspapers.”

Pato, who is currently on loan at Sao Paulo, has netted 10 times in 27 internationals for Brazil and returned to his homeland two years ago after a six-year stint in Italy.

Between 2008-11, he enjoyed a three year purple patch in which he scored 48 of his 63 goals for Milan.

Brazilians haven’t enjoyed the best of fortunes at Goodison Park with on-loan Jo’s contract being terminated after he took unauthorised leave over the Christmas period, Rodrigo making four substitute appearances before getting injured never to return in a Blue shirt, Anderson de Silva playing just a single game and even Pele being hacked out of the 1966 World Cup finals by some brutal Portuguese challenges at the ground.

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Everton are facing competition from Hull City for Brentford’s Moses Odubajo say Get West London.

With veteran Tony Hibbert injured again, Roberto Martinez is said to be on the look out for a younger understudy to Seamus Coleman and has been linked with the England Under-20 international all summer after Odubajo enjoyed an impressive season with the Bees.

The 22-year-old who started as a right-winger cross the capital last summer when he joined from Leyton Orient.

Born in Greenwich, Odubajo has also had loan spells with Non League trio St Albans City, Sutton United and Bishop’s Stortford.

According to Sport Mediaset, Everton have started negotiations with Udinese over the transfer of French centre-back Thomas Heurtaux.

The report reckons a deal for the 27-year-old could be struck within days.

Blues will be wary given the last centre-back they signed from Udinese was the lesser-spotted Dane Per Kroldrup a decade ago.

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