Everton have agreed a deal with Crystal Palace for Dwight McNeil, according to reportsplaceholder image
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Everton have agreed a deal with Crystal Palace for Dwight McNeil, according to reports
Everton have reached an agreement with Crystal Palace to sell Dwight McNeil to the London club in a deal worth £20m.
The clubs have been in talks for much of deadline day, with the Eagles seeing an earlier offer knocked back by the Toffees.
David Ornstein of The Athletic has reported a deal has now been agreed for £20m with the player undergoing a medical. The deadline for Premier League transfers is 7pm and the porposed move could require a deal sheet in order to be finalised in time.
Writing on X, Ornstein said: “Crystal Palace reach agreement with Everton over potential deal for Dwight McNeil. Fee ~£20m in place & 26yo EFC winger undergoing medical before proposed CPFC move. Race against time to complete + not guaranteed; may require deal sheet.”
The 7pm deadline can be bent slightly though and post-deadline announcements are possible. Although the cut-off is strict, deals can be confirmed later if clubs submit a "deal sheet" before the deadline, granting them a two-hour extension to finalise paperwork.
Premier League clubs must complete a 'deal sheet' so that they can process a transfer in the last two hours of the window being open. Not every detail can be completed this close to the clock ticking down, so it buys them a bit of time.
Last minute deals aren’t uncommon due to medicals, travel and last-minute hitches, so it gives Premier League clubs a bit of a safety net when they are scrambling around to get deals done.
As long as Palace and Everton have their agreement in place for the signing of McNeil, then they can submit a deal sheet which will give them until 9pm to finalise the transfer.
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