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Deja vu club in philadelphia10/2/2023 Everton were the preference over other frontrunners Milan and Feyenoord, with Danjuma also impressed by the passion of the Goodison Park crowd in the 1-1 draw against Tottenham in April.Įverton will pay a loan fee for the 26-year-old’s services, believed to be around €3million (£2.6m $3.3m), and pick up his full Villarreal wage packet. Talks with Sean Dyche also went well, with the new Everton manager having received a positive testimony from former Watford striker Troy Deeney when Danjuma’s camp did their own due diligence. There was still a mutual respect and affinity for the work done over the winter, as well as the way Danjuma had been treated by player care liaison Amy Lewtas. The groundwork put in by Everton in January, led by director of football Kevin Thelwell and head of recruitment Dan Purdy, finally paid off. When Everton’s survival was confirmed, talks stepped up again. Everton needed to secure their Premier League future first and Danjuma had to assess what was next, but it was then where the initial seed for the current season-long loan agreement was planted. Light-hearted at first, it quickly became a more serious “wait and see what happens this summer”. Somewhat surprisingly, dialogue between the Everton recruitment team and Danjuma’s camp resumed soon after the window had closed. Even as he watched on from Merseyside, owner Farhad Moshiri and chairman Bill Kenwright had refused to be drawn on Lampard’s future when prompted by TV reporters.ĭanjuma speaks with Dejan Kulusevski and Son prior to Tottenham’s game against Brentford in May (Photo: Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images) Despite the initial frustration at being jilted at the altar, there was an acceptance at the Everton end that the turmoil around the club in January had played a part in Danjuma’s change of heart.įrank Lampard had been a key figure in talks, but the uncertainty over his future was clear even on the day of the ex- Bournemouth player’s trip to Finch Farm. Of those interested parties outside the Premier League’s top six, Everton always held the advantage. There were offers from AC Milan and Feyenoord this summer, both seriously considered by the player and his representatives, but Danjuma felt he had unfinished business in England. In different circumstances, the events of January might have permanently soured relationships.Īs it is, with funds tight, Everton have taken a pragmatic stance and believe they have secured one of the best loans on the market. If there was an element of deja vu as the formalities edged towards a conclusion six months on, then his new club will be grateful there was no sting in the tail to endure this time round. After passing a medical on Saturday, Danjuma was finally announced as an Everton player over the weekend. Danjuma at Everton’s training ground last week (Photo: Tony McArdle/Everton FC via Getty Images)
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