Amadou Onana could complete his transfer to Everton today, according to the Lille president.
We reported yesterday that the young midfielder was due to undergo a medical after the Blues agreed a deal worth in excess of £30m with Lille.
And the French club's president Olivier Letang has revealed the move is close.. He said (via Foot Mercato ): “We are very well advanced with the departure of Amadou, who is in Manchester today to pass the medical examination. Theoretically, the documents should be signed during the day.
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“We are there as we speak. His departure was not planned in the initial plans but the circumstances, the will of the player, the level of proposal from the clubs... which also demonstrates the quality of the boy and which makes it possible to congratulate the work of the recruitment cell.”
Everton swooped for Onana after it initially seemed that the Belgium international was on his way to West Ham United, who are managed by former Blues boss David Moyes. Onana, 20, is set to be a key part of current Everton manager Frank Lampard's efforts to strengthen his squad.
Talks to seal Idrissa Gueye's return to Goodison Park from Paris Saint-Germain are also ongoing. The 32-year-old has been left out of PSG's squad to face Clermont this weekend.
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