
Everton hope the transfer of Diniyar Bilyaletdinov to Spartak Moscow will be confirmed by Thursday.
The Russian winger is in talks with Moscow over a move, having grown disillusioned with life at Goodison.
Spartak have stepped in to offer Bilyaletdinov a route back to Russia in a deal that could be worth up to £5m.
And the club have released a statement regarding the transfer talks, which read: "Discussions over the possible sale of Diniyar are ongoing with Spartak Moscow and we would hope to conclude these in the next 48 hours."
Bilyaletdinov has made 77 appearances for David Moyes' side, scoring nine goals.