Everton will have to pay Sampdoria £44m to sign midfielder Lucas Torreira, according to Sportitalia.

What's the story?

The Merseyside outfit are believed to be one of the clubs showing an interest in the 21-year-old.

Torreira, who joined Sampdoria from Pescara in 2016, has impressed at the top level in Italy.

So far this season, the midfield has made 13 Serie A appearances, and despite being predominantly defensive, the Uruguayan has contributed three goals.

With a player already impressing at a young age, it gives other clubs an incentive to swoop now and help him develop.

However, due to the level of interest, Sampdoria president Massimo Ferrero has told Sportitalia that the midfielder will not come cheap.

"Torreira is worth €50m (£44m), but he's not going anywhere in January. Anybody who wants our players has to pay the right price."

Do Everton have a chance?

The club's majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri released plenty of fund in the summer transfer window for then-manager Ronald Koeman to spend.

More than £100m was used on bringing in new players, but the season has been dire so far in terms of results, and several of the new arrivals have not delivered.

Due to this, Moshiri might be more careful when it comes to spending, and £44m on a young player is quite excessive, even in this market.

If numerous clubs are keeping track of Torreira then the Toffees may struggle to convince the Uruguayan to move to Goodison Park, particularly because of their current Premier League status.

As it stands, Everton are five points above the relegation zone and it will take time for new manager Sam Allardyce to bring back a sense of stability.