Donny van de Beek signing for Everton on loan would mean their January transfer window has been a hit.
That's the verdict from Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson as the Toffees close in on a deal for the Manchester United midfielder until the end of this season.
Netherlands international van de Beek - who has only started four Premier League matches after he signed for the Old Trafford giants in September 2020 - is expected to be welcomed to Goodison Park by incoming manager Frank Lampard.
Van de Beek had attracted interest from Crystal Palace and an unnamed club from overseas towards the final days of the January transfer window.
The 24-year-old was, also, offered to Newcastle and Borussia Dortmund earlier in the month.
Interim manager Ralf Rangnick was keen to keep the Dutchman at Old Trafford but - as the clock ticks towards the 11pm deadline - he is gearing up to seal a temporary move for much-needed game-time with Everton.
Sharing his Everton verdict, Merson told Sky Sports: "I'll go hit with Frank [Lampard] and Donny van de Beek. I mean Nathan Patterson is one for the future maybe - and the other lad [Vitaliy Mykolenko] had a bit of a nightmare away at Norwich so I think the jury is out on him at the minute.
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"Frank when he was the Chelsea manager, he had a go at winning football matches. Some days it didn't work out at Stamford Bridge and they didn't look like scoring in a month of Sundays. But at least he went for it still.
"They will back him at Everton and they will play entertaining football. I'm glad he's got another chance."
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