Everton are going head to head with Italian club Roma for Bayer 04 Leverkusen wing-back Diego Placente.
The left-sided Argentinian defender is nearing the end of his cotract and wants to leave Bayer an the Bundesligafor a better and more competitive league.
Roma have been in contact with Placentes agents for a couple of weeeks now but are getting worried about the sudeen interest from
Everton.
Roma are concerned that the lure of
Champions League football could sway Placente into choosing the Mersyside club instead of the Rome club.
