Everton boss Ronald Koeman refuse to give up their pursuit of Swansea City attacker Gylfi Sigurdsson.

The Blues last night had a second bid for the 27-year-old rejected by the Swans.

Everton are understood to have offered a deal worth £45m but Swansea value their star man at £50m, says the Liverpool Echo.

Sigurdsson was not included in the club's recent tour of America - after not being in the “right frame of mind" - and has instead been training with Swansea's under-Swansea have returned to the UK and face Birmingham City on Saturday in their latest pre-season friendly but it is unclear if Sigurdsson will be involved.

The Iceland international has told Swansea he wants to join Everton and Ronald Koeman made him a priority signing this summer.