Everton are playing hardball with Fulham over Tomasz Radzinski – telling the Londoners to increase their offer for the Canadian international if they are serious about signing him.

Fulham had a £900,000 offer for the forward rejected by the Toffees earlier in the summer and Everton are believed to be holding out for a deal closer to £1.5m. Radzinski is reportedly interested in making the move to Craven Cottage after becoming frustrated with a lack of first-team football at Goodison Park.

Everton are distinctly unimpressed with Radzinski’s public criticism of manager David Moyes earlier in the week and, should Fulham up their offer, are open to agreeing the sale of a player who has slipped down their pecking order in the past six months.