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Everton meet release clause for Villa midfielder

Everton meet release clause for Villa midfielder

Everton have triggered the release clause of Aston Villa midfielder, Idrissa Gueye, according to the Daily Mail.

The Blues are said to be on the lookout for a midfielder with players such as Axel Witsel, William Carvalho and Morgan Schneiderlin all linked with a move to Goodison Park.

Gueye joined Villa last summer for £9million and was part of the team that hugely underperformed and was eventually relegated to the second tier of the English football pyramid.

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With Ronald Koeman looking to strengthen his squad, the Dutchman has turned his sights to the Senegalese international but it is unsure at this point whether Gueye would be used in the first team or as a backup option to the likes of Gareth Barry and James McCarthy.

According to the report, the release clause in Gueye’s contract is for £7.2million, and it presumably became active once Villa were relegated to the Championship.

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