Everton's rivals are taking increasing interest in midfielder James McCarthy as the Goodison Park club's Premier League plight worsens. Tottenham, Arsenal and Manchester United are all monitoring the stylish 24-year-old who signed from Wigan in a £13million deal. They each want a proven midfielder and McCarthy is on their lists as they assess summer targets. James McCarthy (right) has attracted interest from Manchester United, Tottenham and Arsenal this season The midfielder, pictured in action against Arsenal on Sunday, joined Everton in the summer of 2013 for £13m McCarthy signed a five-year contract on summer deadline day in 2013 but is not one of Everton's big earners and the nature of the last-minute negotiations meant assurances were given that his deal would be revised as his Goodison career progressed.James McCarthy has attracted interest from a number of clubs this seasonThe midfielder joined Everton from Wigan for £13m in the summer of 2013He signed a five-year contract but is yet to be offered a new dealArsenal and Tottenham also remain interested in Morgan SchneiderlinUnited are considering McCarthy as an alternative to Kevin Strootman
He is highly regarded at Everton and his influence on the team was sorely missed when he was out with a hamstring injury; in the 13 games _ played without him, they won just one.