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title: "Everton failed in deadline day bid for Mario Hermoso"
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author: "Tom Mason"
section: "Everton News"
published: "2018-02-07T14:48:51Z"
modified: "2018-02-07T14:49:59Z"
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# Everton failed in deadline day bid for Mario Hermoso

Everton failed in a bid to sign Espanyol defender Mario Hermoso on deadline day as they looked to improve their defensive options, according to [reports.](https://www.teamtalk.com/news/everton-failed-with-cheeky-deadline-day-bid-for-top-la-liga-defender)

The Toffees tried to sign the player for £8 million on the final day of the window, despite the player having a £40 million release clause in his current contract.

The young defender only arrived at Espanyol in the summer when he joined from Spanish giants Real Madrid in a £400,000 deal but, it’s thought that the Merseyside club were hopeful of getting Espanyol to sell for a big profit.

![Alex Caparros/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readeverton.com/readeverton/2018/02/910312034.jpg)

Espanyol turned the deal down due to the fact that they thought that the player’s value will continue to increase in future years.

Hermoso has played a key role this season for his club, starting 18 matches in La liga. His current contract does not run out until 2020 so Everton will need to stump up a bit more cash if they choose to make a move for him when the summer transfer window opens.