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Post by Everton News. on Feb 1, 2016 20:48:30 GMT
DEAL IS NOW COMPLETED !!!!! Oumar Niasse has completed a £13.5million move to Everton from Russian Premier League side Lokomotiv Moscow.The highly-rated 25-year-old Senegal striker agreed a four-and-a-half year deal with the Club until the end of June 2020. Recognised for his speed and strength, and with an impressive goalscoring record and tally of assists, Niasse was named Russia Premier League Player of the Year in 2015. With 13 goals and 10 assists in 23 appearances for Lokomotiv this season, Niasse, who can also play wide, was a target for several leading European clubs but he has opted to join the Toffees and is expected to have visa clearance and therefore be eligible for this weekend’s Premier League game at Stoke. He will be paraded on the pitch at Goodison on Wednesday evening. Niasse told evertontv: “It’s a great day for me, a big dream to play in the Premier League and a big dream to play for Everton. “Everton is one of the best teams in the Premier League and the Premier League is one of the best leagues in the world. “I know Everton is one of the big clubs here in England with history, the fans and the great players, so I’m very excited and happy to be here. “I started to watch Everton more since the beginning of October because I had heard about their interest. “I was interested to see how they play and how they have good young players. If you see players who are aged 20 or 21 and see them perform like that, you know you have a good coach. “The manager has said exactly what he wants. He believes I can be a player who can add something to the team. It was not difficult to talk and understand one another. You can see also that he is a good person and I am really looking forward to playing for my new team.” Manager Roberto Martinez was also pleased to complete the deadline day deal for a man he is confident will fit straight in on Merseyside. Martinez said: “We’re delighted because Oumar is a player we have been following for a long time. “He is the right personality and someone who is in a very good moment of his career. He has had a lot of success in Russia and he brings a different quality to what we already have in our squad. “I’m really pleased to be able to bring in Oumar in this window and we know he’s going to have a massive impact going forward. “He brings a real hunger and desire to be successful into what is already a strong squad.”
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Post by Everton News. on Feb 1, 2016 21:02:58 GMT
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Post by dorf on Feb 1, 2016 21:18:25 GMT
We defintely need a striker so I'm pleased about it but I just can't get excited because of Martinez's terrible tactics. Anyway, welcome Niasse.
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Post by Everton News. on Feb 1, 2016 21:58:58 GMT
Everton news - Niasse Signing Delights MartinezRoberto Martinez declared his delight after clinching the signing of Oumar Niasse from Lokomotiv Moscow for a fee of £13.5 million. Niasse, who has 44 caps for his native Senegal, completed his move from Russia on Monday evening, penning a four-and-a-half-year deal at Goodison Park. Speaking about his January deadline day acquisition, boss Martinez said the forward will bring penetration and strength to the team. “We’re delighted because Oumar is a player we have been following for a long time,” he told evertontv. “He is the right personality and someone who is in a very good moment of his career. He has had a lot of success in Russia and he brings a different quality to what we already have in our squad. “He’s got a really good physicality - he is very strong and powerful. It’s not just scoring goals, he penetrates teams and opens up teams in the final third, which allows others to benefit from his work as well. “He is a strong, powerful striker who can play in different positions. He is going to be a terrific, fresh addition to a squad that will welcome his ability. “I’m really pleased to be able to bring in Oumar in this window. We moved a couple of players on and the freshness Oumar Niasse brings is going to be very positive going forward.” Niasse will be presented to the Goodison crowd at Wednesday’s Premier League clash with Newcastle United. The 25-year-old has not played a competitive fixture since 10 December due to Russia’s international break, but Martinez believes it will not be long until Evertonians see the latest recruit making an impact. He added: “He’ll need a little bit of time to understand the Premier League, with the tempo and all the new aspects of the league. “But I wouldn’t expect too long because he is the type of player who can have an impact in any game.”
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Post by Avinalaff on Feb 2, 2016 0:07:44 GMT
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