
The paper suggested on Thursday that former Walsall midfielder and current Toffee's boss Roberto Martinez was interested in the Hornets striker, who joined Watford for £500,000 in 2010 and has bagged twenty goals in three successive seasons, despite a £20,000,000 price tag being put on him.
The increased price hasn't deterred the Toon from reportedly making a £10,000,000 bid as the battle for his signature begins.