The French midfielder can still count his old boss among his admirers but there may not be room for the Sevilla star in the Toffees squad
Sam Allardyce would like a reunion with Steven N'Zonzi at Everton but fears there are too many midfielders on the books at Goodison Park to make the deal viable.
Sevilla star N'Zonzi, formerly of Blackburn Rovers and Stoke City, has been heavily linked with a return to the Premier League.
Arsenal are widely viewed as the frontrunners in the pursuit of the 29-year-old Frenchman, although his future could now be complicated by Sevilla sacking head coach Eduardo Berizzo.