Everton medical booked as £33.7m deal agreed for Orel Mangala – Sky Sports journalist report this morning
Orel Mangala is expected to undergo his medical with Everton on Wednesday, according to Florian Plettenberg.
The Sky Sports journalist reported on 27 August that a verbal agreement has been reached with Lyon over the Belgium international.
The 26-year-old will join the Toffees on an initial loan with an option to buy for £33.7million at the end of the season.
The former Nottingham Forest man is now set to have his medical on Wednesday (28 August) ahead of a move to Goodison Park.
Orel Mangala set for Everton medical today as scheduled
Sean Dyche looks set to be bringing some midfield solidity into his side after a disappointing opening two games to the Premier League season.
Despite being solid at the back last campaign, seven goals conceded already have put a dampener on the opening weeks.
This has been down to multiple factors with the likes of Jarrad Branthwaite being missing through injury as one of those.
Another has been a lack of defensive output from the midfield with Idrissa Geuye being the only true DM in Dyche’s squad.
Adding the physicality of Mangala to his squad for the season could prove to be a positive option as the season continues.
After an up-and-down spell with Nottingham Forest, there is no guarantee that the Belgian will succeed at Goodison but on loan, there is less risk involved.
It is safe to say that paying over £30m for the midfielder could be an overspend but his initial temporary deal could be useful.
In other Everton news, Chris Sutton has Sean Dyche sympathy in relegation discussion.
Numerous clubs had been monitoring the wide midfielder, but Gary O’Neil’s side have managed to lure him to Molineux Stadium.
The 18-year-old is in the final year of his contract at the SMiSA Stadium, and St Mirren have opted to cash in on the highly-rated teenager.
Even though Sutherland does bring attacking qualities as a wide midfielder, he has also played as a right or left full-back throughout his career.
This versatility will give O’Neil plenty of options for using Sutherland as his career develops at the Premer League side.
Sutherland had made a cameo appearance from the bench in St Mirren’s recent defeat against Celtic, but he hadn’t nailed down a regular starting position for the club.
Sutherland isn’t the only young star playing in Scotland that Wolves are keeping their eye on.
Football Insider revealed that Wolves are one of several clubs in talks to sign Dundee’s teenage sensation Sebastian Lochead.
In other news, Wolves could have greater spending power to make new signings.
