Leicester City have rejected a £20 million bid from Bournemouth for English winger Demarai Gray, who has also been a target for Everton this summer, according to a report on Sky Sports.
Leicester manager Craig Shakespeare is keen to hold onto the youngster and has promised him that he will get chances in the first team this season, even though Everton have asked about his availability.
Shakespeare has also revealed that Gray is very much a part of his plans at Leicester and that he will be a key figure in their season, with various reports suggesting the player has held positive talks with the Foxes about his future.
Gray has grown increasingly frustrated with his lack of game time at the King Power Stadium but with winger Riyad Mahrez set to leave the King Power Stadium, Gray now has his chance to prove himself.
However, Everton boss Ronald Koeman is a keen admirer of Gray and wants to bring him to Goodison Park this summer and can offer the lure of European football.
The Merseyside club have been monitoring Gray’s situation since the end of the season and are still interested in signing him even though talks have slowed down.
The young winger was a key figure for England U21s in their European Championship campaign as he managed to get on the scoresheet twice.
