Everton transfer news as Arnaut Danjuma set to undergo medical on Saturday ahead of £3.5m loan move
Villarreal forward Arnaut Danjuma looks set to seal his Everton move in the coming days with a medical booked for Saturday (22 July), according to Sky Sports News.
Sky Sports News reported on 20 July (16:10pm), that the Spanish club are set to receive a loan fee of around £3.5m from Everton with his medical booked in the next 48 hours.
It is believed, according to Spanish outlet Marca (20 July) that there will be no option or obligation to buy and it will be a straight loan deal for the 26-year-old former Bournemouth player.
Stunning acquisition
Danjuma’s dramatic U-turn at the 11th hour in the winter was the icing on the cake of a miserable and disastrous transfer window that saw not one new addition arrive to help Sean Dyche in his attempt to rescue Lampard’s crumbling season.
Now, it looks as if Everton have got their man as they close in on their second transfer of the summer after completing a deal for Ashley Young on a free.
Given the struggles the Toffees have faced in recent windows, Danjuma’s move looks an immediate step in the right direction for Everton in terms of recruitment and one which Dyche can be incredibly proud of.
Indeed, securing the “brilliant” Danjuma could represent the upgrade that Dyche is desperately craving right now, with the Dutchman man offering the flexibility to feature on the flanks or in a centre-forward berth.
The former Bournemouth man notably bagged six goals in 17 games in all competitions before the January debacle, after previously enjoying a standout campaign under current Aston Villa boss Unai Emery the season before last, providing 20 goal involvements in just 34 games for the La Liga side.
A player who can clearly flourish at the elite level – having scored six goals during the Spanish outfit’s surge to the Champions League last four – Danjuma has previously showcased a consistency that none of Dyche’s current attacking options have managed to match.
If Everton can get him to match the heights of that lofty campaign then Dyche has a serious attacking weapon on his hands, finally.
In other Everton news, the club are open to selling one star to boost their transfer kitty for a new striker.