Everton interest in Fan Zhiyi
By James Hegarty
June 5 2002
Everton have revealed a close interest in our player Fan Zhiyi and Chinese internationalist of the year Li Tie. With a few other clubs after Fan Zhiyi it remains to be seen if Dundee will let Fan go.

Everton Boss Dave Moyes is considering making a move to try sign Fan Zhiyi and another Chinese internationalist Li Tie.

Fan Zhiyi was quoted as saying yesterday that his agent is looking for a Premiership Club in England for him to move too and his agent was meant to be at some clubs yesterday.

Li Tie who has been linked with Dundee has also had trials with Southampton and Newcastle.

David Moyes was at Chinas 2-0 defeat by Costa Rica yesterday where he saw both players in Action and like what he saw.

Fan Zhiyi will be rated at about 1 million from Dundee and with 2 Chinese clubs after Fan too everyone is waiting to see if it could be more if a bidding war starts.

Fan is the Asian Player of the year and is well worth 1 million but nobody knows if Fan is still a Dundee Player which remains to get asked.

Li Tie is rated at around £2 million and is currently Chinas Player of the Year.

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