`Banega on loan to Everton`

Everton hopes to obtain a work permit for Valencia-midfielder Ever Banega. The Toffees want to loan him for one season with an option for a permanent transfer. However, the deal is complicated because the Argentine didn`t play 75 percent of Argentina games in the last two years.

The 21-year old Banega was former Valencia-coach Ronald Koeman`s major signing. The Spanish side signed him from Boca Juniors for about £ 15,000,000 in January 2008. Last season he played on a loan-base for Atletico Madrid.

Meanwhile, Everton denies that they`ve had further contact with Manchester City over Joleon Lescott although there have been rumors that City-captain Richard Dunne could be offered in part-exchange.