Everton manager David Moyes has distanced himself from rumours linking USA international Landon Donovan with a return to Goodison Park.
The 28-year-old spent three months on loan with the Toffees from LA Galaxy at the beginning of the year before impressing in this summer's World Cup finals.
Donovan had said that he was keen on returning to the club, but Moyes admitted:"We'd love to have Landon but he looks too expensive for us and we just don't have it.
"We don't have the finances. The price the MLS want for him is very big and it's an additional problem because of his age.
"All we've done is spend £1million on Magaye Gueye so far. Jermaine Beckford and Jan Mucha were free, so we've spent no money by Premier League standards and will probably be the ones who spend the least this season."
Donovan scored twice in ten starts and three substitute appearances for Moyes' side from mid-January to mid-March before starting all four of the USA's games at the World Cup finals in South Africa.Subscribe to Football FanCast News Headlines by Email