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Gerard Deulofeu's agent heading to Everton amid Middlesbrough and AC Milan interest
EVERTON playmaker Gerard Deulofeu is pushing for a move to AC Milan in January, according to reports in Italy.
Middlesbrough and AC MIlan reportedly want to sign Gerard Deulofeu
Everton are already said to have rejected a loan bid from Milan to sign Deulofeu until the end of the season.
It is thought manager Ronald Koeman is willing to sell the Spaniard but does not want to field him out on loan.
Middlesbrough have been linked with the Spaniard, with manager Aitor Karanka supposedly a fan.
And Italian newspaper Tuttosport claim Deulofeu is putting pressure on Milan to lodge a permanent offer.
According to the claims, Milan are planning to make a second bid for Deulofeu and are confident they will land the 22-year-old before the end of the transfer window.
Deulofeu's agent Gines Carvajal is supposedly set to head to Liverpool to broker a deal with Everton to let their man go.
Deulofeu has struggled for game time at Everton this season
Milan have already had a loan bid for Deulofeu turned down
Everything you need to know about Gerard Deulofeu
Deulofeu, a £4.3million arrival from Barcelona in 2015, has made just 12 appearances for Everton this season.
However, he has started only five of those outings and was last named in manager Ronald Koeman's starting XI in early December.
As for Middlesbrough, they are also said to be eyeing Stoke striker Bojan in an attempt to boost their survival chances this season.
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