Everton set to sign £8.6m Leroy Fer from FC Twente

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Leroy Fer

Everton have agreed an £8.6m fee for FC Twente's Dutch midfielder Leroy Fer.

The 23-year-old has scored 10 goals in 29 appearances for Steve McClaren's FC Twente.

A statement on Everton's official club website said: "He will now head to Merseyside to discuss personal terms and undergo a medical."

Everton, who entertain West Brom on Wednesday, are fifth in the Premier League table, three points behind fourth-placed Tottenham.

Fer has won two caps for the Netherlands, where he is nicknamed "The Bouncer" because of his size and strength.

He started his career at Feyenoord before moving to Twente in 2011 and has been described as a combative midfielder.

Everton boss David Moyes has been keen to sign a central midfielder for some time, having failed with a bid to sign Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe from Club Brugge in the summer.

Instead he signed German international Thomas Hitzlsperger on a short-term deal which has been extended until the end of the season.

It was reported last year that Fer spent £22,000 on a horse for his girlfriend, only to discover she would not be able to keep it partly on account of living in a block of high-rise flats.

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  • Go on Everton, let's see you start to power on to a CL place ! Would be good for football and well deserved.

  • I knew people would try and stir it up with the "Fellaini replacement" comments (Liverpool fans).
    Moyes is a great manager and he knows that although the Everton first 11 are very good team, they have a thin squad and need a few quality additions for when it gets a bit stretched at the end of the season.
    This guy is versatile, young, but with international and european experience. Top signing.

  • I'm a Liverpool fan, but what Everton are doing is great, and as much as it pains me too say they fully deserve to be a top 4 team this season in my opinion. Not entirely sure if they will, but Moyes has and is still doing a fantastic job over the park, could only imagine where we would be if we had someone like him over the past 8 years.

  • 13 think most footy fans have a soft spot for Everton as they go about there business without much fuss, they have a good manager and have plenty of respect, a lot of premiership clubs could learn from them

  • I hope Everton get top 4! Soft spot for them!

  • As a Liverpool fan, I am happy to admit that Everton have something in abundance which is priceless.

    Class. Money can't buy it.

    Sounds like a good signing for EFC. Hope you go on to reach the CL, it would be deserved. Of course, I hope my team gets there too, so here's to us fighting for 3-4th spot.

  • Two things. Firstly, he's no replacement for Felli. This deal is some up front then the rest in instalments. Twente are happy to do this as the new Premier League tv deal means the cash is guaranteed. No need to sell Felli then (although making the CL this year is imperative). Secondly... lots of people own horses but not fields, that's what stables are for.

  • You leave Joe Allen alone Matthew. He passed the ball forward yesterday..

  • 32). Yeah must be rubbish them if uve never heard of him! How's that powerhouse joe Allen working out for u?!

  • lets hope he settles in quick and helps us fight for a european spot.

  • Don't under estimate what Gibson has done for Everton, Blue Moon Matt, if only we could keep him fit!

  • Looks like an absolute power house, reminds me of Yaya Toure and Miranda Hart.

  • Seems like a handy signing, and if anyone can get the best of out him it's David Moyes. For all the dealing Moyes has done in the transfer market, there's only been a couple of duffers.When you look at the likes of Cahill, Jagielka etc, Moyes has got the most out of them. We need a strong 16-17 players rather than 12-13 to push on, let's hope Fer can do the business!

  • if he is known for his strength and size and he is playing with fellaini, that could be a very powerful midfield

  • This is a fantastic signing for Everton, especially as strong and physical players have really started to show their presence this season in the league. Look at how Benteke, Anichebe and Lukaku have started to make a real difference for their teams in having a strong powerful player up the pitch. With Fellaini playing further up this could be the push Everton need to end the season.

  • Re the source of the funds: Would a more logical explanation not be that it is an instalments deal, with the guarantee of TV money coming next year, there is security for both teams. A starting midfield of Gibson/Fer and Felli more advanced, with Pienaar & Mirallas wide, is formidable. Not to mention Baines and Coleman pushing on from FB. Just need to keep them all fit now!

  • Pool fan in peace: If he has the pace to match his strength you have a good signing there, BR take note, the blue half don't have the money yet when they get a wee bit of pocket change they spend it wisely...leaf out of their book please.

  • 37) my apologies!! I must have nipped out when that momentous moment occurred! Did anyone see the tweet a Red sent into the live text feed of the game yesterday?
    "Now he's scored his first for Liverpool I can see him going on to be the next Frank Lampard"
    God loves an optimist....
    IMWT

  • Are we saying that if his young lady lived in a house then that would be rational?

    Don't know about the rest of the country but in Liverpool flats and houses are almost always similar in that neither have attached stables and paddocks.

    Everton Football Club - the People's Club.

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  • Everton mostly play with two DM. He will be there to play with Gibson when he is fit. That let's Felli move up behind the strikers, his best position. What this deal does is give us is a more combative and physical shield for the back four.

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