Valencia midfielder Manuel Fernandes is having talks with Everton about returning to Goodison Park for a third spell, reports the Daily Mirror. Portuguese international Fernandes, 23, has had two loan spells at Everton and nearly moved to Merseyside in a £12million switch before going to Valencia.

But Fernandes is not in Valencia's long-term plans and president Manuel Llorente is ready to let him go out on loan to boost the midfielder's World Cup chances and also ease the Spanish club's wage bill.

Agent Jorge Mendes said: "To have any chance of playing at the World Cup he needs minutes and matches and Everton is a serious chance."