French defender Sebastien Bassong keen on move to Everton
FRENCH defender Sebastien Bassong is hoping to secure a summer move to Everton.
The Metz defender turned down a move to Dinamo Bucharest last week and is trying to attract interest from Goodison.
The 22-year-old, under contract for a final season with Metz, claims that Everton, Hamburg and Wolfsburg have approached him but are yet to make an official offer for his services.
"I have approaches from Germany and in England," Bassong said. "To me the reality is that there are more contacts abroad than in France.
"There is Everton in the Premier League as well as Wolfsburg and Hamburg in the Bundesliga. But it's only touches; I'm waiting to see what's going to happen in the future.
"I don't want to leave just to leave. I'm waiting for a real project. There's no hurry but I want to leave, to see something elsewhere, but I still have time. There's no emergency. Negotiations are just starting."
David Moyes' priority in the transfer market this summer is a replacement for departed midfielder Lee Carsley.
But he also wants defensive cover and more options on the flanks.
The Blues go to Switzerland on Monday for a week-long training camp and no new arrivals are anticipated before they return.
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