PSV Eindhoven could be priced out of a permanent deal for Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite - with the Blues reportedly rejecting a £15m bid for the defender in the January transfer window.
The former Carlise United starlet joined the Eredivisie giants on a season-long loan last summer and has since impressed manager Ruud van Nistelrooy despite a difficult start to life in Holland.
Such form has seen PSV, along with Liverpool and Manchester United, linked with a permanent move for the defender this summer. However Dutch football reporter Marco Timmer believes it could prove difficult for Van Nistelrooy to strike a deal with the Blues after reportedly receiving pushback in their pursuit of Branthwaite just two months ago.