Everton have slapped a £30 million price-tag on Joleon Lescott.

The Daily Star Sunday says that's TWICE the amount Manchester City offered last week for defender Lescott, who will be 27 next month.

Everton will only weaken if they get an offer of £30m - a British record for a defender - or if Lescott asks for a transfer.

Everton feel if City are prepared to pay £30m for Chelsea centre-half John Terry, 29 in December, they will have to offer that much for Lescott, who was a £5m buy from Wolves three years ago.