Roma coach Paulo Fonseca is eager to see a deal for Everton winger Bernard closed.

Sky Sports says Fonseca is urging his club's owners to agree the deal to sign Everton winger Bernard, with on loan keeper Robin Olsen becoming a permanent signing on Merseyside.

Fonseca has guided Roma to third in Serie A, just four points behind leaders AC Milan and knows the Brazilian well, having coached him at Shakhtar Donetsk.

A number of options are still under discussion although Everton are understood to prefer a permanent deal rather than loan for the 28-year old winger, who earns in excess of £100k a week at Goodison.

Earlier this week, Bernard's agent Adriano Spadotto confirmed he'd spoken to Fonseca about the efforts being made to bring his former charge to the Stadio Olympico.

The 30-year old Sweden international 'keeper meanwhile, joined Everton on a season-long loan from AS Roma in October and has been preferred to Jordan Pickford on three occasions – with Ancelotti making it clear he wants him to sign on a permanent deal.