Everton expect to complete a £10m deal for Charlton’s 19-year-old forward Ademola Lookman early in the January transfer window.
Director of Football Steve Walsh has made the signing a priority and the move is likely to go through quickly as manager Ronald Koeman starts what is expected to be a busy January.
Lookman scored his seventh goal of the season in Charlton’s 1-0 win at MK Dons on Boxing Day.
He was also linked with Crystal Palace.
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When asked about Lookman at his press conference on Wednesday ahead of Friday’s Premier League away match with Hull, Koeman said, “There is interest for the boy, yes.”
Everton – with Walsh a key figure – are embarking on a policy of recruiting emerging young talent as well as established players.
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