Everton have seen their bid for Lyon midfielder Maxence Caqueret fall through the cracks as they appear to have no interest in the move.
That’s according to journalist Fabrice Hawkins, who reports that the midfielder has not responded to Everton’s approach for him.
The Toffees appear determined to boost their midfield options before the end of the transfer window after selling Amadou Onana to Aston Villa earlier this summer.
A deal for Lyon’s Orlo Mangala appears to be in its final stages, with the French side happy to loan him out until the end of the season.
However, Everton appear to have also been trying to land another Lyon player, with Hawkins reporting that they have also “tried to sign” Maxence Caqueret.
Unfortunately for them, they failed to do so before it even started, with the midfielder failing to respond to the Toffees’ approaches at this point. Maybe that’s why they turned to Mangala instead.
Why he wasn’t interested is not clear, but it seems that the Lyon midfielder, who has been with him throughout his career so far, was not ready to give them even less encouragement.