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Everton defender Nathan Patterson is set to join Italian club Torino on a permanent deal, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Patterson has struggled to cement himself as a regular for Everton over the last few years, with David Moyes opting for Jake O'Brien and Merlin Rohl over him at right-back.
When Patterson arrived at the club from Rangers, he was expected to be the long-term successor to Seamus Coleman, but it hasn't worked out that way.
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The Scottish international has spent the majority of his Everton career playing as a backup option, and it's now an opportunity for him to hopefully go and play regular first-team football.
The Toffees are in the market for a new right-back this summer, with Fulham's Kenny Tete closing in on a move to the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
According to Romano, Patterson is set to join Torino on a permanent transfer from Everton, with the deal now agreed.
Everton are believed to have secured a big sell-on fee as part of the deal for Patterson to make the move to Italy.
It's unclear how much Torino are actually going to pay for Patterson, but it's unlikely to be a big fee considering how late in the window it is and the fact that he is clearly out of favour at Everton.
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Everton are closing in on the signing of Fulham's Kenny Tete, but you could argue that they now need more than one right-back.
Patterson was only a backup option for the Toffees, but he's still one of a few right-backs at the club.
O'Brien and Rohl are two other options for David Moyes, but neither player is a natural in this position.
It's incredibly late in the window for Everton to get two right-backs through the door, so it does seem highly unlikely that they will do so.
Everton should be able to survive with just the signing of Tete, but it's far from an ideal situation heading into the remainder of the season.