BPL: Everton pull plug on Leroy Fer deal

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Everton's bid to sign FC Twente midfielder Leroy Fer has fallen through after the two clubs failed to agree on renegotiated terms.

Fer, 23, nicknamed 'The Bouncer' because of his combative style in the middle of the park, was poised to become Everton's first signing of the January transfer window. However an issue with a knee problem arose during Tuesday's medical, resulting in the Toffees returning to the Dutch side with different terms.

Everton wanted to pay the £8.6million fee in instalments dependent on certain criteria being achieved, but Twente would not accept that and as a result the deal is off.

The Dutch international missed almost two months of the Eredivisie season after sustaining a knee injury on Holland duty in September. Everton were obviously concerned about the long-term prognosis and wanted to protect themselves against future problems.