{"id":66544,"date":"2017-06-27T20:11:15","date_gmt":"2017-06-27T19:11:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newmail-ng.com\/?p=66544"},"modified":"2017-06-27T20:11:15","modified_gmt":"2017-06-27T19:11:15","slug":"everton-close-in-on-nigerian-striker-onyekuru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmail-ng.com\/everton-close-in-on-nigerian-striker-onyekuru\/","title":{"rendered":"Everton close in on Nigerian striker Onyekuru"},"content":{"rendered":"
Everton are close to signing Nigeria striker Henry Onyekuru in a \u00a37m deal from KAS Eupen.<\/p>\n
Onyekuru, 20, scored 22 goals for the Belgian top-flight club last season and has been linked with Arsenal, West Ham United and clubs throughout Europe.<\/p>\n
However, the player is understood to have had a medical with Everton on Monday.<\/p>\n
Onyekuru is expected to be loaned to Anderlecht for the next 12 months to continue his development in Belgium.<\/p>\n
He is regarded by Everton director of football Steve Walsh and manager Ronald Koeman as one for the future.<\/p>\n
Onyekuru made his senior debut for Nigeria in the 3-0 friendly win over Togo earlier this month.<\/p>\n
Everton are also hoping to make a formal announcement soon on their deal for Malaga’s Spain Under-21 striker Sandro Ramirez, who has also had a medical and agreed personal terms.<\/p>\n
They will pay \u00a35.2m for 21-year-old Sandro, the transfer fee release clause inserted into his contract when he left Barcelona last summer, but official confirmation has been delayed by his involvement in the European Under-21 Championship, where Spain face Italy in the semi-final on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Everton have already signed England Under-21 goalkeeper Jordan Pickford from Sunderland for \u00a330m and Ajax captain Davy Klaassen in a \u00a324m deal.<\/p>\n
Toffees boss Koeman and director of football Walsh are now expected to intensify their pursuit of Burnley’s \u00a325m-rated England defender Michael Keane and Swansea City’s Iceland midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson.<\/p>\n
They are also considering a \u00a310m for Burnley striker Andre Gray.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Everton are close to signing Nigeria striker Henry Onyekuru in a \u00a37m deal from KAS Eupen. Onyekuru, 20, scored 22 goals for the Belgian top-flight club last season and has been linked with Arsenal, West Ham United and clubs throughout Europe. However, the player is understood to have had a medical with Everton on Monday. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":65,"featured_media":66545,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,5],"tags":[231,816,37621,37620,411],"yoast_head":"\n