Renato Civelli is being linked with Everton.
The Mirror says Everton boss David Moyes is considering the off contract Marseille defender as Manchester City come in for Joleon Lescott.
Civelli has also caught the eye of Blackburn and Birmingham.
The Argentine would be available on a free - and that would enable Moyes to use the whole of any fee for Lescott to buy a central midfielder.