Everton are still to lodge a bid for Preston North End goalkeeper Andy Lonergan.
However the 27-year-old goalkeeper is one of manager David Moyes' summer transfer targets and the Blues could officially join the race for Lonergan, valued at £750,000, next week, says the Liverpool Echo.
The Preston stopper looked to be on his way to Leeds United but Everton's interest would make the Preston-born player seriously reconsider a move to Elland Road.
Lonergan was handed his North End debut by Moyes in 2000 at the age of 16 and is understood to have trained with Everton last season.
With Preston being relegated from the Championship in May, Lonergan is ready to leave his hometown club with suggestions free agent Iain Turner, released by Everton earlier this summer, could head to Deepdale as his replacement.
West Bromwich Albion had three bids rejected for Lonergan last year, according the Preston with the Hawthorns club believed to have tabled a £1.5m offer.
But the League One club now appear to have dropped their asking price and manager Phil Brown has shown willing to let Lonergan leave if he can persuade Turner into returning to the club where he made 17 appearances on loan during the last campaign.
