**Everton have seen a bid for Joshua Zirkzee rejected by Manchester United.**
Zirkzee emerged as one of several fallback targets for David Moyes’ side as the transfer deadline approached with doubts over Folarin Balogun’s move.
Complications in the United States international’s medical are understood to have [put a proposed £40 million deal with Monaco on the verge of collapse](https://www.clickliverpool.com/sport/everton-fc/67842-balogun-everton-move-on-brink-of-collapse/).
The Blues sounded out several fallback options with Tammy Abraham among them but the Aston Villa striker was reluctant about a move to Merseyside.
A potential move for Zirkzee was also explored with an offer of a season-long loan tabled to their Premier League counterparts for the maligned marksman.
However the Red Devils rebuffed the approach for the 25-year-old which sent Everton back to the drawing board as they await developments on Balogun.
Hill Dickinson Stadium chiefs and their Ligue 1 counterparts remain hopeful that a deal for the ex-Arsenal man can still be concluded before the deadline.