Everton have finally reached an agreement with Swansea City to sign Gylfi Sigurdsson, who will move to Goodison Park for a club-record fee of £45m subject to completing a medical on Wednesday. Swansea rejected several offers from Everton for Sigurdsson, with the Welsh club valuing the 27-year-old at £50m, yet a compromise was eventually reached for a player who was directly involved in 22 Premier League goals last season. Nacer Chadli has been targeted as a more direct replacement for Sigurdsson, with the Belgium international keen to leave West Bromwich Albion after less than a year at the club. Meanwhile, Sigurdsson’s imminent arrival has seen Gareth Barry complete his move from Everton to West Bromwich Albion. The 36-year-old former England midfielder, who missed Everton’s opening Premier League match of the season against Stoke City because of an ankle problem, has signed for the Baggies on an initial one-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

Source: The Guardian August 15, 2017 19:34 UTC