The Toffees want a him on loan, but CSKA Moscow are looking only to sell...

It is now improbable that English Premier League club Everton will announce the signing of striker Peter Odemwingie this January, according to a report in the British tabloid The Sun.

Toffees manager David Moyes had reportedly considered the 27-year-old as a possible acquisition\as he looks to boost his attacking options following the injuries to Louis Saha, Yakubu and James Vaughan.

However, while the Merseyside club are after an initial loan deal, it is claimed that Odemwingie's current club, Lokomotiv Moscow, are only willing to sell and have quoted a fee of €13.6 million.

Born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan to a Russian mother and Nigerian Father, the forward opted to pursue an international career with Nigeria, for whom he has won 26 caps and scored five goals.