Everton boss Ronald Koeman wants reunion with Southampton striker Graziano Pelle

EVERTON boss Ronald Koeman wants Southampton striker's Graziano Pelle's firepower again.

Koeman signed the 30-year-old Italian international from Feyenoord when he was appointed Saints chief in 2014.

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Pelle had already played under Koeman at Feyenoord and scored a prolific 55 goals in 66 matches for the Dutch side.

Now Koeman is targeting the hit-man, who entering the final year of his contract at St Mary's, again.

But the Toffees will face serious competition for his services.

Chinese Super League side Shanghai Greenland have apparently offered Pelle a lucrative long-term contract worth £150,000-a-week and will pay Saints £20million to secure a deal.

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Chelsea, who now have Pelle’s former national boss at the helm, Antonio Conte, and Stoke are also interested.

Pelle is currently on holiday after the Azzurri were knocked out of Euro 2016 on penalties by Germany on Saturday.

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He will reportedly not make a decision on his next move until after then.

Koeman already has three strikers on his books with doubts over all their futures.

Romelu Lukaku is a target for Arsenal, Arouna Kone is wanted in China, while Oumar Niasse - Everton’s third-most expensive player in the club’s history - has failed to impress since his £13.5million arrival in January.

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Koeman’s lone signing to-date is another of his former player's, goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg from Fulham.

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