Everton signal Belgium midfielder Amadou Onana from Lille

Everton have signed Belgian worldwide midfielder Amadou Onana from French Ligue 1 facet Lille on a five-year contract, the Premier League membership stated on Tuesday.

Everton signal Belgium midfielder Amadou Onana from Lille (Reuters Photo)

HIGHLIGHTSEverton have signed Belgium midfielder Amadou OnanaAmadou Onan got here by way of the youth ranks of AnderlechtOnana is Everton’s fifth signing of the switch window

Everton have signed Belgium midfielder Amadou Onana from Lille for £33m on a five-year contract.

“Everyone here showed they really wanted me and they have a plan for me, so I really appreciated the talks I had with the manager (Frank Lampard) and director of football (Kevin Thelwell),” Onana stated in an announcement.

“They told me how they wanted me to play and I enjoyed it. They both have a lot of ambition and that’s the type of guy I am so it matches.

“The supervisor was one of many huge causes. He performed on the highest degree, gained many issues and was a midfielder. It means loads to have an curiosity in him and he can educate me many issues.

The midfielder got here by way of the youth ranks of Anderlecht, RWS Bruxelles and Zulte Waregem earlier than becoming a member of German outfits Hoffenheim and Hamburg.

He then switched to Lille final summer season and performed greater than 40 video games for them throughout all competitions.

Onana is Everton’s fifth signing of the switch window following the arrivals of defenders James Tarkowski and Ruben Vinagre, ahead Dwight McNeil and centre again Conor Coady.

Everton started the brand new Premier League marketing campaign with a 1-0 defeat by Chelsea and journey to Aston Villa on Saturday.

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