Everton will this week try to ascertain Celtic's asking price for Kieran Tierney - with Tottenham now joining the queue of potential suitors for the player
Back on Merseyside on Monday for the start of pre-season training, Toffees boss Marco Silva has identified the signing of the full-back as a priority, with £25million of his budget earmarked for the deal
While both Wolves and Bournemouth have the means to match that figure, they are unlikely to appeal to the player as he plots his future
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Boss Mauricio Pochettino sees Tierney as the kind of asset who could turn his side into genuine title contenders
Although he would need to sell Danny Rose before making his move.Last week, Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers said he would not try to talk Tierney out of a move to England, given his 'moral' obligation is to ensure he progresses at the fastest rate possible
A die-hard Celtic fan who recently signed a six-year deal with his boyhood heroes, Tierney, 21, has spoken of his desire to become one of Celtic's great one-club men
But with the chance to at least double his wages in England and Celtic unable to resist astronomical offers for a player who came through their academy, he may yet move on
Kristoffer Ajer fully understands the growing interest in his team-mate but hopes he can stay for the time being
'I'm not surprised,' he said. 'KT has been fantastic and has helped me a lot coming into the group
He's a fantastic full-back and it's great to play with him. 'He knows a lot about the club and its history
It's just nice to see such a big Celtic fan playing for the team.'When you play for Celtic, do well and have won the Treble twice, there is always going to be interest in you
But when you play for such a massive club, it's a fantastic place to be.'He's been tremendous for us and has proved himself over a number of seasons
So, yes, of course we are desperate for this group to stay together.'KT is an important player in the squad and we want him to stay
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