‘Here We Go’ – Everton Target to Undergo Medical After £13m Deal and Five-Year Contract Agreement
One of the Premier League’s summer transfer sagas seems to have concluded with Everton missing out.
Aston Villa are set to finalize the signing of Hull City star Jaden Philogene on Monday, according to reports, delivering a final blow to Everton’s hopes of acquiring the player.
The 22-year-old left Villa Park for Hull City just 12 months ago, but after impressing Unai Emery with 12 goals and six assists in 32 games last season, he is set to return to the Birmingham club. Everton and Ipswich Town were among the clubs interested in the winger, but Villa had inserted a matching rights agreement into his Hull contract, allowing them to match any bids for the player once a deal was agreed. This agreement gave them only 72 hours to match any offers.
Reportedly, both Everton and Ipswich had bids of £18 million accepted by Hull, but they were unable to compete as Villa matched the offer. According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Villa will actually pay £13 million for Philogene due to a 30 percent sell-on clause they had agreed with Hull last summer. A medical is set to take place soon.
Romano also revealed that Philogene would sign for Villa on Monday. He posted on X: “Jaden Philogene will sign as a new Aston Villa player on Monday, five-year contract valid until June 2029. Documents are also ready between clubs. Here we go, story confirmed.”
Philogene made six appearances for Villa after coming through the club’s academy. After loan spells with Stoke City and Cardiff City, he joined Hull last summer for a fee reportedly around £5 million. He had signed a three-year contract at Hull, with the option for a further year.
With Everton missing out on the winger, manager Sean Dyche is left with only Dwight McNeil and Jack Harrison as wide attacking options, with the Premier League season just over a month away.
