Southampton have turned down a £27m bid from Everton for Tyler Dibling, leaving the Merseyside club to consider an improved offer for the England Under-21 international. The 19-year-old was one of the few bright spots in a difficult season for the relegated side and has also attracted interest from Aston Villa, Fulham and West Ham.
Dibling has two years remaining on his contract at St Mary's Stadium and is believed to be open to a move to Everton. The Toffees have endured a frustrating summer in the transfer market, particularly in their attempts to strengthen their wide options. Manager David Moyes has missed out on Francisco Conceição, who joined Juventus from Porto, and Johan Bakayoko, who moved to RB Leipzig from PSV Eindhoven. Another target, Lyon's Malick Fofana, would prefer a club offering Champions League football.
Moyes has struggled to fill his bench with established players during Everton's pre-season tour of the United States, where his team have lost to West Ham and Bournemouth. The club have made four signings so far this summer but have lost nine members of last season's first-team squad. Everton are expected to increase their offer for Dibling.
