Everton Stave Off Chelsea Competition to Agree £25m Deal With Zenit St Petersburg for Axel Witsel

Published on: 24 July 2016

Everton have reportedly had an offer of £25m for defensive midfielder Axel Witsel accepted by Zenit St Petersburg, the Daily Mail reports. The Belgium international has yet to put pen to paper on the Toffees' contract offer but Zenit's manager, Mircea Lucescu, has revealed the midfielder has already made it clear that he wants to leave the club. Everton had, according to reports, been ready to pull out of the deal after facing stiff competition from Chelsea, Napoli and Inter Milan. But Zenit's...

Source: 90min.com

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