Any hopes Everton Football Club may have had of signing Rafael van der Vaart have been quashed.

David Moyes was keen to sign the Dutch international during the summer transfer window, when it appeared as though the player had little future at Real Madrid.

However, the 26-year-old has forced his way into Manuel Pellegrini’s plans of late, and now a move from the Spanish capital is the last thing on the midfielder’s mind.

"I'm happy,” said van der Vaart.” In this team there are many very good players who can play at any time and that is important for the squad to become more competitive.”

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