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Yacine Brahimi to undergo Everton medical

31 August 2016 - 04:59

Porto winger Yacine Brahimi will undergo a series of medical tests at Goodison Park after Everton agreed on a club-record fee for his signature. The Algerian international will pen a four-year contract with the Merseyside outfit before the transfer deadline.

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Brahimi looks set to join the Toffees in the transfer window despite initially holding out for a move to a Champions League club.

Portuguese source O Jogo says the Toffees have settled on a &pound35m package for the player having initially had a &pound25.5m offer rebuffed.

Porto will pay about half of the transfer price to a third-party which owe a stake in the player, and this urged them to negotiate a higher sum .

The 26-year-old has been in fine form for the Dragons over the past two seasons, and his presence at Merseyside could help the Toffees earn a European qualification spot come the end of the campaign.

Despite being born in France, Brahimi decided to switch his allegiance to Algeria, where he has earned 28 caps till date.

Written by Sri Aswin