Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti is seeking a loan deal for Real Madrid attacker James Rodriguez.

Ancelotti has worked with the exciting Colombian international both at Real Madrid and at Bayern Munich where the 28-year-old was also out on loan.

The midfielder who spent two seasons in Germany has failed to make an impact since returning to the Bernabeu and is not in manager Zinedine Zidane's long term plans.

It's why Everton believe they have a good chance of bringing the player to Merseyside, initially on loan, says the Mirror.

Rodriguez enjoyed a good working relationship with Ancelotti and it would be further proof that the club's £11.5million a year investment in the coveted Italian can pay off through player recruitment.