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Everton confirm signing of Gylfi Sigurdsson for club-record €50m fee

The Toffees have finally secured their man after a drawn-out process, with the Iceland international inking a five-year deal.

EVERTON HAVE COMPLETED the signing of Swansea City star Gylfi Sigurdsson for a reported club-record fee of £45 million (€49.3m).

The Iceland international, 27, has inked a five-year deal at the Toffees, putting to bed a drawn-out process between the two clubs.

Sigurdsson had been on Everton’s radar for over a year and the Merseysiders reportedly had two bids previously knocked back by Swansea.

However, Everton have now finally secured their man — increasing their summer spending to well over £100m (€110m) after also signing the likes of Jordan Pickford, Michael Keane and Wayne Rooney.

Sigurdsson — who scored nine goals and registered 13 assists in the Premier League last season — missed a large chunk of Swansea’s pre-season due to the ongoing speculation surrounding him.

Leicester City were also keen on landing Sigurdsson, with the Foxes having reportedly had an offer rejected by Swansea back in July.

“In my opinion, in his position, he is one of the best in the Premier League,” Everton manager Ronald Koeman said of the former Tottenham playmaker.

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