Everton are eyeing Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo.

Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti is in the market for a new centre-half and are ready to use their relationship with Barca to open talks with Uruguayan Araujo.

Everton have done business with Barca in recent years to bring the likes of Yerry Mina, Lucas Digne and Andre Gomes to England.

And Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano reports Araujo is now a target for the Toffees.

For the moment, however, Barca are reluctant to lose the talented youngster.