Everton are set to miss out on Tottenham midfielder Niko Kranjcar in January.
The Mail on Sunday says manager David Moyes wanted to take Kranjcar on loan in January because Tottenham's £3million asking price for the Croatian international is beyond his club's means.
But the player would prefer a permanent deal rather than a loan move after falling out of favour at White Hart Lane.
Bayern Munich, Newcastle and Liverpool have all been linked with the 26-year-old who also played for Harry Redknapp at Portsmouth.
