Toffees in record swoop

Club record deal for Belgian starlet

Last updated: 2nd September 2008

Marouane Fellaini Belgium Under-21s

Fellaini: Record deal

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Marouane Fellaini's agent has confirmed that the Belgian midfielder sealed a move to Everton before the transfer window closed.

Tottenham, Newcastle, West Ham and Everton were all reported to be locked in a battle to land the highly-rated Standard Liege star.

But it is now Everton won the race and sealed Fellaini's signature on a five-year contract in a club record deal.

Everton have agreed to pay €16million (£13m) - also Belgian transfer record - for the 20-year-old international.

Eveton looked to have worked right up to the deadline on Monday and successfully brokered a deal with Standard's vice-president Luciano D'Onofrio.

Although Standard have revealed that they had been in talks with Everton for a number of weeks.

Done deal

Fellaini's agent Christophe Henrotay confirmed the deal was done in time.

"It is all okay," he said.

"Marouane has signed for five-years and Standard gets €16 million."

Everton are yet to confirm the deal but should David Moyes have sealed the move then it will be something of a coup as Fellaini is one of the most highly-rated young midfielders in Europe.

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