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Daily Mirror
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Nathan Ridley

Frank Lampard's failed deadline day request explains Everton's double midfield swoop

Frank Lampard reportedly missed out on bringing back Idrissa Gana Gueye to Everton on transfer deadline day, leading him to sign Dele Alli and Donny van de Beek.

The new Toffees boss was only officially announced as manager on Monday morning and got two deals over the line that same day - Van de Beek's loan from Manchester United and Alli on a permanent basis after leaving Tottenham Hotspur.

But Lampard had missed out on another midfield target in the form of Gueye, who left Goodison Park to join Paris Saint-Germain in 2019 for a fee of around £30million.

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