GENT keeper Lovre Kalinic is ready to grab his Premier League chance at the second time of asking.
The giant Croatian international starred against Tottenham as his Belgian club dumped them out of the Europa League last week.
Kalinic, 26, was watched by scouts from Everton, Southampton and West Ham at Wembley — and it is the Toffees who are poised for a swoop in the summer as manager Ronald Koeman looks for a new No 1.
The 6ft 7in keeper, who has only been with Gent since last month, was denied a move to Aston Villa last season when he was playing for Hajduk Split in Croatia.
He failed to get a work permit in a controversial case.
Southampton and England star Fraser Forster is Everton’s current top choice and the fact the Saints are actively checking out Kalinic is a sign Forster may be on his way at the end of the season.
Hammers manager Slaven Bilic is also an admirer and is ready to make a move when the bidding starts, with Gent looking for about £10million for the keeper.
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