Everton have failed in their bid to sign AC Milan defender Dario Simic.

His agent Marco Naletilic claimed that Everton and Marseille were interested in signing the Croatian international, but Milan have insisted that he is not for sale.

Simic has failed to hold down a regular first-team place with the Italian side over the past couple of years and looks like he’ll continue to warm the bench again next season.

“The player has a contract with the Rossoneri until 2009,” Naletilic told the Daily Star on Sunday.

“The defender had some interesting offers from Everton and Marseille, but after a chat, Milan directors Ariedo Braida and Adriano Galliani decided that my client would not be sold.”