EVERTON are now in pole position to take Arnaut Danjuma on loan from Villarreal, according to the Telegraph.

Dutchman Danjuma met with Cherries representatives in London last weekend to discuss a return to the south coast from Spain, with the winger deemed surplus to requirements at El Madrigal.

Aside from Everton and Cherries, fellow Premier League strugglers Nottingham Forest and Southampton were also said to have pursued Danjuma.

PSV Eindhoven, the club Danjuma began his career with in the Netherlands, were also credited with an interest, but the Telegraph claim the eight-time Dutch international will opt for the Toffees, who currently sit 19th in the Premier League, two places and one point behind Cherries.

Danjuma, the Telegraph claims, is “attracted to the challenge that Everton, and the club’s situation, currently presents.”

The 25-year-old spent two years at the Vitality Stadium, scoring 17 goals in 52 appearances whilst wearing red and black.

He left after Cherries failed to earn promotion back to the Premier League at the first attempt, departing for European football at Villarreal.

In his first season in Spain, Danjuma helped his side reach the Champions League semi-finals, before finding himself out of favour following the departure of Unai Emery to Aston Villa, new boss Quique Seiten seemingly not a fan.

During his time at Villareal, the Lagos-born attacker has plundered 22 goals in 51 appearances.

Cherries completed their first signing of the January window on Thursday, adding Burkina Faso winger Dango Ouattara to their squad for a fee believed to be in the region of £20million from FC Lorient.

That same day Cherries made their move to tempt Bristol City attacker Antoine Semenyo to Dorset, with the Athletic reporting that personal terms had been agreed with the Ghanian international.

However, despite making a second offer after their opening bid of £8million was rejected by the Robins, Cherries ended their pursuit when their follow-up attempt was also turned down, the improved fee believed to be around the £10million mark.