Everton Agree Deal To Sign Onyekuru

Arsenal and West Ham were reported to be interested in the striker but Everton have moved quickly to tie up a deal for Onyekuru, who reportedly had a medical at the club’s Finch Farm training complex on Monday..

Onyekuru will be Everton’s third signing of the summer, following Sunderland goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, who arrived in a club-record £30m deal, and Ajax midfielder Davy Klaasen.

It will take the club’s spending past the £60m barrier this month with a deal pending for Malaga forward Sandro Ramirez.

Everton activated the former Barcelona player’s £5.7m release clause a couple of weeks ago but there has been a delay in completing the transfer because of his involvement with Spain’s under-21s at the European Under-21 Championship.

However, with the tournament due to finish on Friday it is likely the 21-year-old will complete a move later this week.

Everton are also reportedly interested in Swansea midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson and Burnley centre-back Michael Keane.