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Everton have opened talks with Rangers in a bid to sign Nikica Jelavic before the transfer window closes on Tuesday.

West Ham had a £7m offer for the 26-year-old Croatian international striker rejected - now Everton boss David Moyes has made his move.

Rangers are understood to want £8m for Jelavic, who missed Saturday's 4-0 win against Hibernian because of illness

Everton have a limited transfer budget but sold Diniyar Bilyaletdinov to Spartak Moscow for £5m.

However, the Toffees are unlikely to meet Rangers' full asking price for Jelavic.

Talks are ongoing in an attempt to agree a deal, with Everton hoping Rangers may drop the price to what the Goodison Park club will regard as a more realistic valuation.

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Genk midfielder Kevin de Bruyne will undergo a medical at Chelsea ahead of his proposed move to Stamford Bridge.

The 20-year-old, who came through the ranks at the Belgian champions, made his debut in 2009 and won a first full cap for Belgium in August 2010.

Andre Villas-Boas had said Chelsea's reported £6.7m bid for the Belgian midfielder was down to "club policy."

Genk have confirmed de Bruyne, who scored five goals last season, will undergo a medical on Monday.

De Bruyne is expected to be loaned back to Genk if he completes his move before the transfer window closes.

Chelsea manager Villas-Boas said: "He's a player the club has scouted for some time. I'm a manager who respects club policy