Everton have agreed to sign Chelsea midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall in a deal for roughly £28 million.
The original fee for the 26-year-old is £24 million, with an additional £3-4 million due in add-ons, and he will now settle personal terms and undergo a medical, despite Fulham’s late interest.
Dewsbury-Hall was initially hesitant to leave Stamford Bridge after a season in which he played a supporting role as the club won the Fifa Club World Cup, the Uefa Conference League, and qualified for the Champions League.
However, the Blues were open to letting the midfielder go as they look to recoup the vast majority of the £30m it took to prise him from Leicester City in 2024, where he rejoined Enzo Maresca who also left the Foxes to manage Chelsea.
Everton have also been in negotiations with Southampton for winger Tyler Dibling, but are considering walking away if the valuation for the 19-year-old doesn’t drop after a second bid was rejected.
In manager David Moyes’s final press conference at the Premier League Summer Series, he said: “I think there’ll be deals next week. I think we’re getting much closer, but I felt that four or five weeks ago as well.
“Obviously, we’re getting near the tickly bits and we’ve got to get some things done.”
Following the signing of Dutch defender Jorrel Hato from Ajax on Sunday, Chelsea are negotiating multiple sales this week.
