Everton boss Marco Silva has hailed Ademola Lookman as the future of the club as speculation over his future continues.
The Independent reports that Silva is doing all he can to persuade the player to stay at Goodison Park.
I understand some clubs are interested in him but at the end I told you last week, I told you two weeks ago, (in) my opinion he is the present and the future of the club and we have to try to convince him to go in this way as well.
RB Leipzig are continuing to be linked with a big-money move for the winger after he enjoyed a fruitful spell on loan in the Bundesliga.
The German side have reportedly been told to pay upwards of £28 million after having a bid rejected.
Lookman struggled to break into the Everton side under Sam Allardyce and the former manager’s comments about his loan move to Germany cast serious doubts about his long-term future at Goodison Park.
It had been suggested that the player would be interested in a move back to the Bundesliga after a mixed time on Merseyside.
