Everton monitoring Loris Karius

Everton have deployed scouts to watch impressive young German goalkeeper Loris Karius. The FC Mainz shotstopper is available on a free transfer in the summer.

The former Man City youth starlet has progressed well since his move back to his homeland to join Mainz and now several teams have been watching the keeper with a view to a potential move.

The 6 foot 2 keeper spent a year at City from 2011 until 2012 but was then sold to Mainz. 

Everton manager Roberto Martinez is ready to bring in a new keeper to provide competition with Joel Robles and Tim Howard. The latter has been linked with a return to his homeland in the summer.