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Lille top-rated youngster, Midfielder Amadou Onana has been fully acquired by Everton from Lille.<\/strong><\/p>\n Onana, who transferred from Hamburg to Lille in 2021 and played 43 times for the Ligue 1 team last year, has agreed to a five-year deal with the Toffees.<\/p>\n For a team that placed 16th in the Premier League last season, Onana marks somewhat of a coup for Frank Lampard, who has been anxious to bolster his midfield ranks.<\/p>\n The 20-year-old Belgium international, who only made 15 starts for Lille, looked set to join West Ham, but Everton reportedly matched the Hammers’ offer, agreeing a fee of\u00a0\u00a325.3million\u00a0(\u20ac30m) with add-ons potentially taking the deal to \u00a333.7m (\u20ac40m).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n After sealing his move, Onana told the club’s website his desire to learn from Lampard was a key factor in enticing him to Goodison Park.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n “It feels great to join Everton. I know it’s a big, big club, one of the biggest in England. It’s something I want to be part of for many years,” he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Lille top-rated youngster, Midfielder Amadou Onana has been fully acquired by Everton from Lille. Onana, who transferred from Hamburg to Lille in 2021 and played 43 times for the Ligue 1 team last year, has agreed to a five-year deal with the Toffees. For a team that placed 16th in the Premier League last season, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":97,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-96","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-english-premier-league"},"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n