Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall Agrees Move from Chelsea to Everton in Major Transfer Deal

Everton are set to sign midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall from Chelsea for a fee that could rise to £29 million with add-ons. The deal gives manager David Moyes a crucial addition to his squad for the upcoming Premier League campaign, as reported by multiple sources.

TRANSFER DETAILS AND WHAT HAPPENED

The two clubs have reached an agreement on Dewsbury-Hall, who will leave Chelsea after just one season with the club. Everton will pay the Blues a fixed fee of £25m, with performance-based add-ons taking the full package towards £28m-29m. This transition comes as Chelsea continues to overhaul their squad, which has been necessary to comply with financial fair play rules.

The 26-year-old, who joined Chelsea from Leicester City a year ago, did not have a huge impact at Stamford Bridge, and he is now set to complete his move to Everton imminently to be in contention for the league opener at Newcastle United next weekend.

Meanwhile, Lesley Ugochukwu and Carney Chukwuemeka are both set to leave Chelsea on permanent deals as they prepare to follow Armando Broja, Joao Felix and Noni Madueke out of the club this month.

IMPACT ON EVERTON AND CLUB CONTEXT

Dewsbury-Hall is expected to bring Premier League experience and dynamism to an Everton side that struggled for quality in midfield last season. Currently, Everton finished 13th in the Premier League last season, facing challenges that they aim to rise above with new signings like Dewsbury-Hall.

Now under Moyes, Everton have improved results and risen up the table, but they still seek a stronger finish after coming 17 points short of securing Europa Conference League qualification in the previous season. Dewsbury-Hall’s signing could yet be important as the Toffees look to finish the season on a high.

The 26-year-old is a box-to-box midfielder who will add to the team’s skillset in the middle of the park. Dewsbury-Hall scored three goals and assisted two more for Chelsea last season across just over 900 minutes of football – and now wants to increase those numbers as a regular starter for Everton.

WHAT COMES NEXT FOR EVERTON

Everton also remain keen on Tanguy Ndombele, Che Adams, and Jamie Vardy as they look to boost their squad further ahead of traveling to Leeds United for their Premier League opener in a few days. This comes as Everton aim to further enhance their squad after losing important players like Calvert-Lewin, and having struggled to fight for the European spots that it once did.