Everton have failed with a bid for Olympique Marseille winger Hatem Ben Arfa.
La Provence says Everton have seen an approach about taking Ben Arfa on-loan for the remainder of the season rejected by l'OM president Jean-Claude Dassier.
Last week, Dassier told Manchester United publicly that it would take over €40 million to prise Ben Arfa away this month, despite his rows with management.