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Everton goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg is a target for Lille this summer.

The 35-year-old is expected to start for the Blues on Saturday in Marco Silva's opening pre-season game against ATV Irdning in Austria yet could seek a move from Goodison with the French club registering their interest.

Stekelenburg will start the campaign as Everton's second choice behind Jordan Pickford and is sure to be tempted by the offer of regular first-team football from Lille, having not played a senior game since September.

The Dutchman, who played in the 2010 World Cup final, hasn't played a competitive match since a Carabao Cup tie against Sunderland on September 20, 2017.

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But it is unlikely, at this stage, the Blues would be willing to sell until Pickford has returned from the World Cup.

England lost their semi-final with Croatia last night but remain in Russia to face Belgium in the third/fourth place play-off on Saturday.

Pickford is not expected back at Finch Farm until the end of the month with the final friendly of the summer against Valencia at Goodison, on August 4, the current expected date for his return to action with the Blues.

Everton have allowed Joel Robles to leave the club this summer which leaves the highly thought of Mateusz Hewelt providing back-up to Stekelenburg in Austria.

Silva opted to have three goalkeepers in his Watford squad last season with Heurelho Gomes first-choice and Orsestis Karnezis – signed on loan from Udinese – and Daniel Bachmann as back-ups.

The Portuguese followed the same philosophy at Olympiakos where No.1 Roberto was supported by Stefanos Kapino and young stopper Eleftherios Choutesiotis.

At Hull City and Sporting Lisbon, however, Silva was content with two senior goalkeepers in his squad.