Joleon Lescott will plead with David Moyes, his Everton manager, to be allowed to talk to Manchester City.
Everton rejected a £15million bid on Friday for the England defender, who travelled to the United States yesterday afternoon for a club training camp in Seattle, but he has told team-mates that he wants to hear their plans.
City are expected to raise their offer to about £18million, with Mark Hughes having identified Lescott as a priority while continuing his pursuit of John Terry, the England captain.
Lescott, 26, is not a natural agitator and is reluctant to antagonise Moyes by pushing for a transfer, but he believes that joining City would strengthen his claim for a place in England's starting line-up in next summer's World Cup finals.
Everton moved closer to a deal to sign Rasmus Elm, the 21-year-old Sweden midfield player, who is expected to join from Kalmar FF.
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