Jermaine Beckford will only leave Everton for another Premier League club.
The People says Everton boss David Moyes wants to sell Beckford - with Southampton ready to make a £3million bid.
Moyes will sell striker Beckford -and the Championship side has funds available for a move.
However, Beckford is reluctant to leave the Premier League and has also rejected advances from Midlands rivals Leicester City and Nottingham Forest.
Blackburn Rovers are weighing up a move for Beckford after dropping their bid for Hoffenheim's Vedad Ibisevic.