Everton closing in on Andre Gomes signing
Impressed on loan at Goodison Park
Posted Thursday, June 20, 2019 by Marca.com
Everton are edging nearer to completing the permanent signing of Barcelona midfielder Andre Gomes.
The Portuguese international was on loan at Goodison Park last season where he impressed under the guidance of fellow countryman Marco Silva.
Barcelona were hoping to bring in 30 million euros for the player, but eventually settled on a 25-million-euro fee.
Everton were not the only club interested in Gomes' signature, with West Ham also keen on the player but the Hammers' offer was lower than that of the Toffees'.
Gomes arrived at Barcelona three seasons ago after paying 35 million euros to Valencia for the midfielder.
Despite making a loss, the sale comes as an important piece of business for the Catalans as they seek to clear out players who they no longer depend on.
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