EVERTON have targeted a £12.5million move for Bruno Martins Indi, according to reports.
The Dutch international defender’s future appears up in the air with his club Porto willing to sanction a move for the right price.
A Portuguese report states that the player is agitating for a move.
And fellow Dutchman Ronald Koeman is keen to make him a Toffee as the new Merseyside club’s boss prepares for the exit of John Stones to Manchester City.
Left-footed Martins Indi played in a back-three at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil under former Oranje boss Louis van Gaal – although a lack of pace and some dodgy positional play left some observers wondering why.
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The 24-year-old has been capped 31 times by his country, netting twice, but a lack of action for his club and a moment of madness has seen him fall out of favour at international level.
His last call-up came in September of last year for a Euro 2016 qualifier against Iceland as former boss Daley Blind’s team went down 1-0 – in his first game in charge – after Martins Indi saw red for striking Kolbeinn Sigporsson.
The Portuguese-born defender started his career with Feyenoord in Holland and moved to Porto for around £6m in 2014.
But he has never fully settled under former bosses Julen Lopetegui or Jose Peseiro, making 30 appearances last season.
The player has a £33.5m (40m-euro) release clause but there appears no way Koeman and Everton will pay that figure.
Dynamo Kiev are also keen, but the player’s preference is believed to be a move to the Premier League to work with compatriot Koeman.
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