Sporting Lisbon midfielder Joao Moutinho has revealed he
would be interested in a summer switch to England, setting several
Premier League clubs' pulses racing at the prospect of landing
him.
The talented 22-year-old Sporting skipper has spent his entire
career to date at the Estádio José Alvalade after progressing
through the club's youth system, and has made more than 100 league
appearances for the Lions, as well as earning 19 caps for his
country.
But despite insisting he is still enjoying life in the
Portuguese capital, Moutinho believes the best way of improving his
game would be to move abroad, preferably to a Premier League
club.
"I'm happy at Sporting but I also want to progress as a player
and believe I can succeed in England," he told the Daily
Mirror.
Everton have long been linked with Moutinho, with the Toffees
believed to have been tracking the player since last summer when
they could not agree a fee with his club.
While rumours on Friday suggested the Goodison Park outfit were
plotting a £10 million bid for the diminutive playmaker at the end
of the season.
