Done deal: Everton to sign PL midfielder today as Fabrizio Romano confirm…

Everton could certainly do with at least one or two new signings this month to help manager Sean Dyche.The Toffees are in real danger of relegation from the Premier League again, especially with another potential points deduction ahead of them.There is no doubt that more quality players are needed at Goodison Park to help the club climb out of the top three, but of course getting them is much easier said than done.One player Everton are interested in this month is Brentford ace Frank Onyeka, who is being considered for a loan move amid Merseyside’s financial woes [The Guardian, January 11].But that potential move has now hit a major stumbling block, with The Standard reporting on Sunday (January 28) that Brentford will not let the midfielder go out on loan to their Premier League rivals.This is a surprising decision by the West London club, as Everton are just five points behind the Bees in the league table.Dyche is currently in midfield with James Garner and Amadou Onana, Idrissa Gueye at the Africa Cup of Nations and Abdoulaye Doucoure injured, although Andre Gomes has just returned from a cold.But this Brentford stance means Onyeka won’t be moving to Goodison Park this month, meaning Dyche will have to look elsewhere if he wants a new midfielder on the doorstep.Everton could hold out if the Onyeka deal was in place. According to the Standard, Fulham, Girona and Reims are interested in a move for the 26-year-old Nigerian international..

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