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According to The Guardian, Everton have concluded a deal with Juventus in regards to the signing of striker Moise Kean, with an initial £29m fee being agreed between the two sides.
What’s the word, then?
Well, this is a major coup for the Toffees.
Kean is regarded as one of Europe’s brightest prospects after a dazzling 2018/19 season in which he hit six goals in just five Serie A starts.
The 19-year-old also appeared for the Italy Under-21 side at this summer’s European Championships and made two appearances, despite having already earned caps for the full senior side.
Incidentally, the deal to take the teenager to Goodison Park could cost the Toffees up to €40m (£36.6m) in total after add-ons, although in this day and age that is still a superb deal for a player who could become one of Europe’s best.
Marcel Brands has negotiated it superbly
In addition to agreeing a reasonable price for a very exciting prospect, Brands successfully managed to talk the Italian champions out of implementing a buy-back clause in the deal.
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The Turin-based side reportedly wanted to insert a £40.5m one of those as part of any transfer, which when you take the total amount of the agreement into the equation, would only net Everton around £4m in profit – effectively, it would’ve just been a glorified loan deal where the Merseysiders find themselves drawing the short straw if Kean performs well.
To talk them out of that and instead agree on a deal where Juventus will be informed of any offer for Kean and have the option to match it gives Everton security in their investment, and the ability to make substantial profit on the Italian rather than find themselves held to ransom if he succeeds.
Brands has negotiated this deal wonderfully and the Toffees will now hope they have a real talent on their hands.
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