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Everton are set to add Scott Dann to their list of potential transfer targets should Ronald Koeman take over as boss.

The Blues are confident of naming the Southampton manager as their replacement for Roberto Martinez this week.

Everton are locked in talks with the Saints as they try and thrash out a compensation package for Koeman.

The former Dutch international is set to earn £6m-a-year at Goodison and will be handed a club record transfer kitty, which is set to exceed £100m.

Everton are bracing themselves for offers for wantaway striker Romelu Lukaku and the in-demand John Stones this summer and though Koeman will hope to speak to the pair, he will still be tasked with performing a major squad overhaul.

And Crystal Palace defender Dann is set to be put on a list of potential replacements for Stones should he leave.

The 29-year-old centre-half is likely to command a transfer fee of at least £15m and Palace would be reluctant to lose one of their key players.

Should Koeman, as expected, join Everton then the club’s billionaire investor Farhad Moshiri intends to have him work alongside a director of football, with Sevilla’s Monchi their No1 target.

But Koeman is likely to recommend that Everton consider Dann as a potential transfer target this summer.

The 53-year-old has been monitoring Dann at Southampton.

But Everton have yet to be given permission to speak with Koeman and talks with the south coast club must first reach a conclusion.