Everton were close to bringing Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo to Goodison Park on a season-long loan on summer transfer deadline day, as manager Marco Silva sought to boost his backline after failing to land Chelsea’s Kurt Zouma permanently.
The representatives of the Argentina international had agreed a deal with the Toffees that would have seen him join the club on loan with an obligation to buy him at the end of the season.
However, The Times claims Joel and Avram Glazer, the Red Devils’ executive co-chairmen, vetoed the transfer because they saw Everton as a rival club who will be competing with them for a place in the top-four this season.