Toffees get their £25m man
Everton have signed winger Yannick Bolasie from Crystal Palace for a fee believed to be £25million.
The DR Congo winger has been edging closer to the move in the recent days, travelling up to Merseyside for a medical yesterday.
He played 143 times for Palace scoring 13 goals since signing for Bristol City 4 years ago, and came on as a substitute in Saturday’s 1-0 defeat by West Brom.
Palace manager Alan Pardew said after the 1-0 defeat: “We know his heart and soul may be elsewhere.”
Bolasie said the move to Merseyside was a “no-brainer”, adding: “Now that I’ve come to Everton, the job is not done. I’ve got to work hard and feel my way in. I’m ready and up for the challenge.
“It’s not about the money for me. It’s about looking at the ambition of the club and where they are trying to get to. I just like to play football.”
Everton manager Ronald Koeman said: “Yannick is a player who has been a long time on my radar because he’s the type of winger I like – fast, strong and he can play different positions in the forward line. He’s a really good signing for the club.”
By Ben Kelly – @benkelly_10
