Everton have pulled out of the deal to sign Dutch international Leroy Fer.
TheToffees agreed an £8.6million deal with Twente earlier this week, butissues emerged with the transfer after the player arrived in England andhad a medical.
The two clubs continued talks, but now the deal has been called off after Everton backed out.
Speakingexclusively to Sky Sports News, Everton chief executive Robert Elstoneexplained the reasoning: "We were very excited about the prospect of ayoung international Dutch player coming to Goodison, and the combinationof a lot of hard work we thought we had the player.
"But thetransfer did not go smoothly and there were some issues and as our fanswould expect, we have to put the club first, and as our track recordproves, we thought long and hard about it but it did not work out.
"We have to be very careful about how we spend out money."
Elstoneinsists that they are still looking for new signings and could stillmake a deal before the transfer window closes on Thursday.
"Weare still looking and there are other options for us and I refer back toour track record, and as any club we do have other options and it willnot be for the lack of trying," he insisted.
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