Everton have agreed a deal price as much as £22m with Lyon to signal Republic of Eire defender Jake O’Brien.

The participant is now anticipated to have a medical forward of a possible transfer this weekend.

The 23-year-old centre again solely joined the Ligue 1 membership from Crystal Palace final yr, however went on to play 27 occasions within the French prime flight, scoring 4 objectives.

Since then, the 6ft 6ins defender has gone on to make his worldwide debut, that includes twice for the Republic of Eire of their June friendlies.

The place are Everton at transfer-wise?

Tim Iroegbunam and Iliman Ndiaye have already are available in however it’s the outgoings that would be the focus for Everton followers, with Man Utd bids for Jarrad Branthwaite rejected. The sale of Amadou Onana to Aston Villa might imply the Toffees can maintain maintain of their younger defender somewhat longer however Dominic Calvert-Lewin could also be on the transfer. Dele continues to coach with the membership.

When does the summer time switch window open and shut?

The 2024 summer time switch window formally closes on August 30 at 11pm UK time within the Premier League and 11.30pm in Scotland.

The Premier League has introduced ahead Deadline Day to hyperlink up with the opposite main leagues in Europe. The deadlines have been set following discussions with the leagues in England, Germany, Italy, Spain and France.