Everton are working on a deal to sign Rennes left-back Adrien Truffert.
The 23-year old impressed at the Olympics playing for Thierry Henry’s French national side and has one full international cap.
He was followed by Manchester United and Liverpool in recent months but interest waned as Rennes’ league form faltered this season.
David Moyes’ side are looking at a loan deal with option to buy for Truffert as they look to bring in competition for Vitalii Mykolenko.
They had wanted Ben Chilwell on loan from Chelsea but with the Stamford Bridge club reluctant to take the injured Armando Broja back from his Goodison spell, Everton could not proceed.
With Everton pulling out of the race for the full-back, Crystal Palace are now favourites to land Chilwell.
David Moyes has overseen a resurgence in form at Goodison Park, with Everton winning three Premier Leagues games in a row to move nine points clear of the relegation zone
His side’s 4-0 thumping of fellow Premier League strugglers Leicester City on Saturday leaves the Foxes two points from safety in the relegation places
Moyes is also expecting attacking midfielder Carlos Alcaraz to complete his move from Flamengo over the next 24 hours but still hopes to add more new faces before the deadline at 11pm on Monday.
Born in Belgium, Truffert has been likened in style to Lucas Digne who was a popular figure at Everton before making his acrimonious switch to Aston Villa.
Meanwhile, Fulham have an interest in Toffees winger Jack Harrison who is on loan at the club from Leeds United.
Moyes has overseen a resurgence in form at Goodison Park, with Everton winning three Premier Leagues games in a row to move nine points clear of the relegation zone.
Buoyed by the Premier League’s quickest goal of the season converted by Abdoulaye Doucoure after 10 seconds, Evertonconvincingly recorded a third consecutive win for the first time since last April.
Some fans hadn’t even taken to their seats when Everton struck the first blow.
The Toffees are working on a deal to sign Rennes left-back Adrien Truffert – who was previously
The kick off was played back to Jordan Pickford and his raking pass, or long punt depending on your point of view, reached Doucoure motoring towards the Leicester box.
The midfielder took one touch on his chest to control and a second to belt a low finish past Hermansen for his first league goal of the campaign and the fastest ever recorded in Everton’s history.
His side’s 4-0 thumping of fellow Premier League strugglers Leicester City on Saturday leaves the Foxes two points from safety in the relegation places.
Ruud van Nistelrooy’s men dropped to 18th after Wolves moved out of the bottom three with a 2-0 win at home to Aston Villa.
