Dele Alli has spoken in detail about his move to Everton and described the transfer as the "perfect match".
The midfielder became the second arrival of Frank Lampard's tenure in charge of the Blues, completing a permanent switch to Goodison park from Tottenham Hotspur late on transfer deadline day.
The 25-year-old followed Donny van de Beek as the first signings under the new boss, whose appointment was confirmed earlier on the same day.
And the club's latest signing has spoken bout his desires matching up with that of his new side - which is something he gathered from early conversations with both Farhad Moshiri and Bill Kenwright.
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Dele told evertontv: “It is a perfect match and I can’t wait to get going.
“Speaking to the owners and manager and some of the players… we are heading in the same direction, we want to look forward, and that is how I am as a person.
“I don’t ever think anything is enough. You want to achieve as much as you can, score as many goals and get as many wins as you can. To keep building and heading in the right direction.
“It’s what the club wants and what I want, too.
“I know how much it means to the fans, here, and the team and I want to help as much as I can.
“The owner and chairman were the first people I spoke to. I felt very comfortable and confident and wanted. As a player, the main thing is to feel wanted.
“Especially as an attacking and creative player, you want to know you can express yourself and bring excitement to the game, with and without the ball.
“That’s what I want to do and the kind of player I am. I am very ambitious and passionate, so feeling that from the owner and manager drives you on to want to do well for not only them but the whole club."
Lampard played a crucial role in convincing Van de Beek to join the Blues on deadline day, and the same can be said for Dele.
Not only is the midfielder excited to link up with his new manager, however, he is also determined to fight for his new team and live up to the passionate fanbase at Goodison Park.
“Frank is an amazing manager and an amazing person. He knows me very well as a player, I know him and his tactics and how he likes his teams to work," he added.
“I can learn so much from him. He scored a lot of goals from midfield, I will speak to him about that and the way he fought on the pitch and what he did to make the most of his talent.
“Working with Frank and the amazing players here, it’s a very attacking way of playing football, that’s what I like to do, to be on the front foot, win tackles, get in the box and score goals.
“It is an easy place to be happy and an amazing opportunity to come and work hard and be on the pitch and help the team.
“That’s what I want to do all the time. I want to play and fight for the team and the club and I am ready to do that. The whole thing about being a player is learning and improving and being the best you possibly can.
“Having all this… amazing teammates, a great manager and very passionate fans, it is a great platform to express yourself and do well.
“I am very passionate when I am playing. It brings the best out of me when I play with aggression and on the front foot.
“Playing against Everton and at Goodison Park, I have seen that’s how the fans are – very passionate. They are incredible.
“It is not easy when you are on the opposite side but now we are working together I am sure we [Dele and supporters] will be a great team.”
Dele is ineligible for the Blues next match against Brentford on Saturday, but could be part of the squad when they travel to face Newcastle in a crunch clash on Tuesday evening.
