Manchester United and Arsenal are ready to battle it out for Everton's teenage starlet Thierry Small with the defender reportedly prepared to reject a first professional contract at Goodison Park.
The left-back became Everton's youngest ever player when he came off the bench in his side's 3-0 FA Cup win over Sheffield Wednesday, aged just 16 years and 157 days.
But while the Toffees are prepared to offer Small a three-year professional deal, and have been for some time, the Express report the teenager is unwilling to commit his future to the club due to the lack of first-team opportunities he has been given.