Everton and Stoke ‘in talks’ with Southampton striker Graziano Pelle over £5million move claims agent

GRAZIANO PELLE’S agent claims the Southampton striker is in talks with Everton and Stoke over a £5million summer move.

Pelle has one more year left on his current contract at St Mary’s and the club have told him to either commit his future or leave.

Saints are not willing to let the 30-year-old Italian international run down his deal and leave on a free transfer in a year.

Instead they are prepared to listen to offers of around £5m – with Everton and Stoke already making their moves according to agent Romualdo Corvino.

Juventus have also been linked with a bid for the forward but Corvino told Italian radio station SportItalia it was the Premier League duo who are at the head of the queue.

Corvino said: “With Juve at the moment there is nothing.

“However, there has been contact with Everton, Stoke City and China.”

Everton have wasted no time making their interest known, with Ronald Koeman expected to be confirmed as their new manager over the next week.

Koeaman has worked with Pelle at Southampton and believes he can help strengthen his attacking options, with doubts over the Everton future of Romalu Lukaku.

But Stoke boss Mark Hughes is also looking to add to his firepower and believes Pelle would be a bargain option at £5m.