Hamburg and Everton are still chasing Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Lewis Holtby
Dietmar Beiersdorfer, director of the German club, confirmed a move for the 23-year-old is planned ahead of the last two days of the transfer market.
"I’d be lying if I said we have nothing to do with Holtby," Beiersdorfer is quoted as saying by Hamburger Abendblatt.
But reports in England suggest that the player would prefer a move to Everton to stay in the English Premier League with the Toffees eager to sign the player on a one-season loan deal.
Marco Verratti set to extend Paris Saint-Germain contact
Paris Saint-Germain are determined to keep Italian midfielder Marco Verratti by offering a new contract.
Reports in Italy reveal that the reigning French champions met with the player's agent Donato Di Campli and agreed to sign a new contract until June 2019.
If the agreement becomes official, the player is expected to be paid £3m per season.
