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Everton's '£21m bid for striker Fiorentina stiker Nikola Kalinic rejected'
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Published 14/08/2016 at 16:58 GMT+1
Fiorentina have reportedly turned down a €25m (£21.6m) offer from Everton for striker Nikola Kalinic.
Croatia's Nikola Kalinic celebrates scoring their first goal
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Also linked with Napoli in recent weeks, the Croatia international has been given a €35m price-tag in Florence.
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Nikola Kalinic scored a beautiful goal against Spain at Euro 2016.
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Sky Sport Italia claim Premier League club Everton came in with a proposal of €20-€25m, including some performance related bonuses.
The 28-year-old has scored 12 goals in 31 senior caps for Croatia. He was snapped up from Dnipro a year ago for just €5.5m, but had a strong impact on Serie A, netting 12 in 36 games.
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Belgium's Romelu Lukaku celebrates scoring their third goal
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Ronald Koeman's side may lose striker Romelu Lukaku before the transfer window ends, with the Belgian linked with a return back to former club Chelsea.
Everton began their Premier League season with a 1-1 draw against Tottenham, with Ross Barkley on target for the Toffees.
Kalinic could be seen as a replacement for Lukaku, though Koeman will be keen to keep him after they started Saturday's match without a recognised striker.
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