Everton are among the clubs monitoring Stoke City winger Sorba Thomas.
The Wales international has been enjoying a stand-out season in the Championship under manager Mark Robins, having scored 10 goals and provided nine assists. Bournemouth also checked on him in January.
He is now hoping to finish the season with a flourish and cap it off with a place at the World Cup finals if he can first help Wales get past Bosnia and Herzegovina in their play-off semi-final at a sold-out Cardiff City Stadium on Thursday.
Everton have prided themselves on finding bargains from the Championship over the years and scouts have put forward positive reports on Thomas’s performances.
Sorba Thomas celebrates opening the scoring for Stoke City at Preston on Friday
He started out at West Ham and was released yet he bounced back with National League Boreham Wood, where he was then picked up by Huddersfield Town.
Although Thomas has just turned 27, Premier League sides still recognise his pace and ability in one-on-one situations could work in the top flight.
Thomas is strict in his fitness and having taken the longer route to Championship football is more appreciative of the chance he has to kick on again.
Everton are already weighing up new additions for the summer and will look to bolster their squad further if they qualify for Europe.
Tyrique George is likely to return to Chelsea at the end of his loan while there are question marks over whether they can afford the financial package of buying Jack Grealish from Manchester City.
David Moyes will want Premier League-ready players but will evaluate all options to make their budget work to the maximum.
