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Everton have been scouting Club Brugge defender Björn Engels.

The club’s Belgian scout Andy De Smet has confirmed that the 21-year-old centre-half is a player the Blues have their eye on .

But De Smet, who joined Everton’s scouting team in the summer of 2014, insists the club are not about to launch a bid for the Belgium youngsters but merely keeping tabs on him.

In an interview with Sports/Football Magazine, De Smet is quoted as saying: “He is in any case a central defender with a lot of qualities in terms of building from the back, so in that sense Björn's profile fits in there.

“Now, all English clubs follow a lot of young players long and intensively in order to correctly assess their potential and scope for growth.

“But just because the media say a scout is there in the stands doesn't necessarily mean a transfer is imminent.”