Confirmed : Bolasie Signs for Everton

Yannick Bolasie has completed his move from Crystal Palace to Everton for an undisclosed fee on a five-year deal.

The 27-year-old is endowed with an array of tricks and exciting skills and he will wear the number 14 shirt for the Toffees.

He has been a long time on Everton manager Ronald Koeman’s radar and the Congolese international, who scored his first Premier League goal at Goodison two seasons ago, is “ready and up for the challenge”.

I’m looking forward to putting on the Everton shirt,” Bolasie told evertontv. “This is a big club and I know all about it from having played against them over the years.

“For me, it was a no-brainer to come here. But now that I’ve come to Everton, the job is not done. I’ve got to work hard and feel my way in. I’m ready and up for the challenge.

“It’s not about the money for me. It’s about looking at the ambition of the Club and where they are trying to get to. I just like to play football.

“I just like to play football and it’s going to be really interesting to learn from someone like Ronald Koeman, who was obviously a top centre-back as a player and he played with some of the best players in the world.

“The Club has made good signings, players like Ashley Williams who I know well – and I know that I’ve joined a club that not only has lots of quality players but one that produces lots of quality players, like Ross Barkley, as well.

“This season is going to be very interesting and I’m looking forward to being part of it here at Everton.”

Capped 27 times by the Democratic Republic of Congo, he has scored seven goals in international football and his talent and Premier League experience make him a really good signing for the Club, according to Koeman.

He said: “Yannick is a player who has been a long time on my radar because he’s the type of winger I like – fast, strong and he can play different positions in the forward line. He’s a really good signing for the Club.

“At 27, he’s a good age and he has experience in the Premier League. He will give strength to the team and I’m very pleased to have Yannick as part of what we are trying to build here at Everton.”

Confirmed : Bolasie Signs for Everton

Confirmed : Everton Complete Williams Signing

Ashley Williams has joined Everton from Swansea for an undisclosed fee, the Premier League club have confirmed.

Everton have announced the signing of centre-back Ashley Williams from Swansea City for an undisclosed fee.

The Wales international has signed a three-year deal with Ronald Koeman’s side, who are reported to have paid a free in the region of £12million.

“I’ve had eight great years at Swansea and, for me, the new challenge was something I felt I needed, so I’m delighted to have joined Everton,” Williams, who was captain at Swansea, told Everton’s official website.

“Everton is a great club with an unbelievable manager – a world legend in football – and I believe the club is going in the right direction. This is something I wanted to be a part of.”

Williams joins Everton a day after fellow centre-back John Stones left Goodison Park for Manchester City, for a fee reported to be close to £50m.

Having joined Swansea from Stockport County in 2008, he helped Swansea achieve promotion to the Premier League in 2011 before going on to win the League Cup two years later.

Confirmed : Everton Complete Williams Signing

Bolasie On Verge of Becoming Africa"s Second Most Expensive Player

Everton is on the verge of signing Yannick Bolasie from Crystal Palace for a deal that could cost £30 million ($39 million), making him Everton’s most expensive player ever, according to Sky Sports.

 

If the transfer is completed, Bolasie who is originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo  would be become the second most expensive African footballer in history, behind only Sadio Mane. Mane moved from Southampton to Liverpool earlier this summer for £34 million.

 

Everton had already made an £18 million offer for Bolasie earlier this week, but Palace decided to hold out for much more.

 

Bolasie had signed a three and a half year deal with Palace last year, but it seems Everton’s offer was just too tempting for the South London club. Sky says the deal should be announced by the end of this week, pending a medical.

 

The Congolese winger has been at Palace since 2012, making 132 appearances. He is considered to be a big part of why the Palace moved up into the Premier League in the 2013/14 season.

Bolasie On Verge of Becoming Africa"s Second Most Expensive Player

Everton Prepare €3.5m Bid for Moroccan star

Everton have been linked with a move for Sivasspor’s star forward Aatif Chahechouhe.

The Turkish newspaper Fanatik have stated that the Merseyside club are interested in singing the Morocco international in the summer.

The daily sports paper goes onto stated that Everton have been monitoring the progress of Chahechouhe over past months.

Chahechouhe has one season remaining on his current deal with Sivasspor and has a €3.5 million release clause included in his contract.

The Moroccan international has been in impressive form for Sivasspor this season, racking up three assists and seven goals from midfield.

Chahechouhe has also attracted interest from Trabzonspor who are reported to be preparing an offer for the 28-year-old.

The 28-year-old has also been linked with Russian outfit Kuban Krasnodar according to Eurosport TR. However, Kuban are yet to make an offer for Chahechouhe or contact the club directly.

The Moroccan international joined Sivasspor from Chern Burgas for €1 million back in July 2012.

Everton Prepare €3.5m Bid for Moroccan star