Everton and Tottenham are in talks about a permanent deal for Dele Alli.
Discussions over the midfielder are understood to be at an early stage, though, with a long way still to go before a deal is completed.
The talks involve Spurs chairman Daniel Levy and the north London club's managing director of football Fabio Paratici.
Everton, however, will not be able take another player on loan from a Premier League club once they have been loaned Donny van der Beek from Manchester United.
Only two domestic loans are allowed under the current rules and Everton have already signed Anwar El Ghazi on loan from Aston Villa as part of the deal that saw Lucas Digne move to Villa Park earlier in the January window.
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