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Everton have rejected an offer from Marseille to sign Neal Maupay on loan and are close to re-signing Asmir Begovic a year after the veteran goalkeeper left Goodison Park. Maupay, who spent last season on loan at Brentford, is surplus to requirements at Everton and a player the club is willing to sell to raise funds for Sean Dyche. Marseille’s offer of a season-long loan for the striker was rejected because it included only an offer to buy Maupay next summer and not an obligation. The 28-year-old’s contract expires at the end of this season but Everton have an option to extend for a further 12 months. They would therefore have to renew Maupay’s deal in an attempt to recoup a transfer fee, but would prefer a permanent exit in this window or a loan with an obligation to buy. Sign up to Football Daily Kick off your evenings with the Guardian's take on the world of football after newsletter promotion Begovic is expected to rejoin Everton once he has completed a medical. The 37-year-old signed for Queens Park Rangers last summer after his Everton contract finished. But the former Stoke and Bournemouth keeper is a free agent again after leaving the Championship club and Everton want more experienced cover for Jordan Pickford despite 24-year-old João Virgínia impressing last season.