Eagles striker Onyekuru agrees five year deal with Everton worth £40,000 a week and goes on loan to Anderlecht

EVERTON's new signing Henry Onyekuru has put pen to paper on his new five year contract with the club that will see him earn £40,000 a week with the Merseyside side after he passed a medical yesterday.

 

Onyekuru, 20, joined Everton from Belgian side KAS Eupen but will spend the forthcoming season on loan at Anderlecht before returning to the English Premiership. Everton pulled off a significant transfer coup by landing the signature of Onyekuru from KAS Eupen after the striker finished last season as the joint leading scorer in the Belgian Super League with 22 goals in 38 games.

 

Arsenal had been leading the chase for the 20-year-old but Everton trumped all other suitors to the striker by negotiating a deal with Eupen that will see Onyekuru spend a season on loan with Anderlecht before returning to the Premier League. One source close to the player revealed that he is happy with the money involved.

 

“Henry is so happy now. Everton will pay him £40,000 a week and Eupen get €8m as the transfer fee."

 

Everton feels another season spent with Anderlecht, who will be playing in the Champions League, will be significant for Onyekuru’s development and are of the opinion that he will arrive at Goodison Park in 12 months’ time a much more polished forward. Yesterday, Onyekuru underwent a medical at Everton’s Finch Farm training base and agreed personal terms, with his contract having a £6.8m release clause.

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