Everton signs Lille midfielder Onana for £33m

Everton has signed Belgium midfielder Amadou Onana from Lille for £33m.

The 20-year-old was at Goodison Park on Saturday to watch Everton’s 1-0 defeat by Chelsea in their opening Premier League game of the season.

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West Ham was also interested in Onana and had agreed on a fee for the player.

“It feels great to join Everton… I know it’s a big, big club, one of the biggest in England. It’s something I want to be part of for many years,” he said.

Onana becomes Everton’s fifth signing of the summer after James Tarkowski, Dwight McNeil and loan pair Ruben Vinagre and Conor Coady.

SuperSport/Mercy Chukwudiebere