Moise Kean: Everton sign Italy striker from Juventus

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Moise Kean is Everton's fifth signing of the summer transfer window

Everton have signed Juventus' 19-year-old Italy international forward Moise Kean on a five-year deal.

Kean has scored eight times in 21 games for Juve, who he joined aged 10, and has struck two goals in three Italy matches.

He becomes Everton's fifth summer signing, joining for an initial fee of £25.1m that could rise to £27.5m.

"I am very proud and honoured to wear the Everton shirt. I will give my best to this team," said Kean.

"I was convinced to sign because Everton is a club looking to the future and so am I. I know about the size of the club. It has big ambition and I will work very hard to help us fulfil what we want to achieve.

"I am used to winning and I want to bring this winning attitude to the team."

On signing Kean, Everton manager Marco Silva said: "A striker was one of our priority signings this summer.

"Moise is strong, fast, with many good qualities as a striker and he is just 19 years old. He has talent and he is ready to work, ready to improve our squad and gives us different solutions."

On Friday the club signed Mainz midfielder Jean-Philippe Gbamin on a five-year contract for £25m.

Andre Gomes has made his move from Barcelona permanent for more than £22m, fellow midfielder Fabian Delph has joined from Manchester City for up to £10m and goalkeeper Jonas Lossl has arrived from Huddersfield Town.

Everton's record signing is midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson, who arrived from Swansea for £45m in 2017.

The Toffees have sold midfielder Idrissa Gueye to Paris St-Germain for about £30m, as well as winger Ademola Lookman to RB Leipzig for £16m.

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  • Comment posted by kickabout, at 13:50 4 Aug 2019

    This could be the signing of the summer. If anyone is wondering why he left Juve then consider Sarri’s record with young players, Ronaldo’s ego in the dressing room and Italian fans attitude towards black players.
    Welcome to England, I hope you’re a huge success.
    From a neutral.

  • Comment posted by U16966782, at 13:12 4 Aug 2019

    Decent signing for Everton. Don’t really know why Juve would let him go.

  • Comment posted by U17803353, at 14:07 4 Aug 2019

    The makings of a very good team at Everton.

    I remember Liverpool losing the title at Everton. It looks like it'll be an even harder challenge for the red side of Liverpool this time around, especially with the huge pressure they're under to win the Premier League.

    All the best Everton. (City fan.)

  • Comment posted by incredulous, at 13:36 4 Aug 2019

    Not much seems to make sense about this transfer. Kean was the future of Juventus, Italy international at just 19 and one of the best young strikers in Europe.
    No one seems to know why they let him go.

    Fair play to Everton, this is huge for them. Quite how they have managed to sign Moise Kean ahead of so many others is a wonder.

    It's going to be an exciting premier league season!

  • Comment posted by toffeeforever, at 13:15 4 Aug 2019

    Hopefully a tremendous signing - looks to have qualities suited to PL. Well done Brands, who once again has secured another deal with top European club for sought after striker and paid less than 30mil. Great business.

  • Comment posted by CaptainSlow81, at 13:13 4 Aug 2019

    If they can play as a team Everton might upset a few teams this season.

  • Comment posted by Nib, at 13:22 4 Aug 2019

    Excellent signing for Everton, quite surprised he left Juve for them but hey, a risk well worth taking.

  • Comment posted by fossit, at 13:17 4 Aug 2019

    Great signing! Everton will push Man Utd for 6th now.

  • Comment posted by Bianca Jackson 5, at 13:20 4 Aug 2019

    Great to see Everton signing players of this calibre.

    Seems ages ago that they dominated English football winning the double in ‘86 and European Champions. More signings like this and I’m sure the good times will return.

  • Comment posted by Azathoth, at 13:46 4 Aug 2019

    How did Everton land this guy? What a signing.

  • Comment posted by G D, at 13:18 4 Aug 2019

    This kid looks like he could be the real deal ..........

  • Comment posted by GingerBen, at 13:45 4 Aug 2019

    So far so good

    Brands methodically picking off his targets one by one with stealth like precision, might start calling him the sniper 😂

  • Comment posted by Kayleigh, at 13:19 4 Aug 2019

    Looked his goals up on YouTube - think this will be a cracking addition. Up the Toffees :)

  • Comment posted by transpol3008, at 16:26 4 Aug 2019

    Seems to be a lot of reds on here.
    Isn’t the game against City on in your country?

  • Comment posted by Hafnia4life, at 14:01 4 Aug 2019

    The difference a great director of football makes - buying smart, getting players in of the right age & profile & for a price that's embarrassing other clubs (I mention no names). Kudos Everton, finally doing things right!

  • Comment posted by AndyC, at 13:37 4 Aug 2019

    Not an Everton fan, but this has the potential to be a great signing. Honestly thought he was going to breakthrough at Juve this season, he was playing in a lot of the games towards the end of the season and doing well.

    May be a dark horse for many a fantasy football team.

  • Comment posted by HOWARD, at 19:00 4 Aug 2019

    Why do so many Liverpool supporters obsessively berate Everton? They have a great team of their own to champion.
    Kean's signing must have deeply wounded them.

  • Comment posted by BlueBob, at 16:21 4 Aug 2019

    Quite sad how RS supporters are commenting on here rather than watching their team... bitter much?

  • Comment posted by Captain Cook, at 13:33 4 Aug 2019

    Nice one, now #Free Zouma.

  • Comment posted by fox21, at 13:28 4 Aug 2019

    Looks a good signing this. Compared with the ludicrous sums that palace want for Zaha.

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