Everton are hoping that star man Jack Grealish will be able to join the club permanently on a cut-price deal at the end of his loan spell.
The forward joined the Toffees on a temporary basis in the summer after falling out of favour at Manchester City and being left out of their squad for the Club World Cup in order to sort his future.
Daily Mail Sport revealed during the summer transfer window how Grealish, 30, had made financial sacrifices to push through the loan switch.