Everton enquire about Max Aarons but face transfer battle with three European rivals for £15m-rated Norwich star
EVERTON have enquired once again about Norwich's £15million-rated star Max Aarons.
But German duo Borussia Monchengladbach and Wolfsburg have also registered their interest in the 17-cap England Under-21 right-back.
French giants Marseille are keen on the 22-year-old and have also made an approach for the highly-rated defender.
Everton held talks with Aarons last summer but a Goodison Park deal failed to materialise.
Toffees manager Frank Lampard is desperate for new signings after a miserable 4-0 pre-season defeat to MLS side Minnesota.
So far, the Blues have only added free agent James Tarkowski from Burnley to a squad which just avoided the drop last season.
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Aarons has less than two years left on his Carrow Road contract and the Canaries could cash in on one of their prized assets following relegation from the Premier League.
Dean Smith's side are preparing for life in the Championship with their league opener at Cardiff on July 30.
But, as the season draws ever closer, Aarons' future remains up in the air.
In the past, Euro giants Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Borussia Dortmund and Roma have all monitored his progress.
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Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand urged the club to sign Aarons in May, as he believed he could have a similar impact to Chris Smalling.
Brentford were also linked with him earlier in the window as part of their strategy to recruit some new full-backs