Everton have accomplished the mortgage signing of Jesper Lindstrom from Napoli, the membership confirmed on Friday.
Lindstrom will be part of the Toffees for the 2024-25 season with the deal together with an choice to make the transfer everlasting on the finish of the marketing campaign.
The 24-year-old turns into the fourth addition at Goodison Park following the arrivals of Tim Iroegbunam, Iliman Ndiaye and Jack Harrison.
Lindstrom arrives after a troublesome season with Napoli, taking part in simply 416 minutes in 22 league appearances for the Serie A aspect.
The Denmark worldwide arrived in Naples from Eintracht Frankfurt the place he scored 14 objectives in 80 appearances, serving to the German aspect raise the Europa League within the 2021-22 season.
We’ve got accomplished the season-long mortgage signing of Jesper Lindstrom from Napoli, with the settlement together with an choice to make the transfer everlasting subsequent summer time.
— Everton (@Everton) July 26, 2024
“I really feel superb. It’s superb to symbolize Everton,” Lindstrom stated in his first interview with the membership.
“This can be a large membership, with large historical past, a great stadium and, as I’ve seen, superb services as nicely. I’m very, very completely satisfied to be right here and I really feel like this can be a good match.
“I truly heard of Everton’s curiosity some time in the past – not solely from now however beforehand. England is similar to Denmark so I’ll really feel at house rapidly.
“I’ve spoken to the supervisor. It sounds as if he likes the best way I play soccer and I could be a good match for the crew with my velocity, so now I need to ship.”
The seek for one other attacking choice out broad had been the precedence at Everton, having seen Arnaut Danjuma return to Villarreal following the completion of his mortgage deal, and the sale of Lewis Dobbin to Aston Villa.
Everton managed 40 objectives final season, the second worst within the Premier League forward of Sheffield United (35), and Dyche believes Lindstrom has quite a bit to supply within the closing third.
“Jesper is a participant with superb skill who can function in quite a lot of totally different attacking roles, which can profit us heading into the brand new season,” stated Dyche.
“He joins us with a variety of various experiences. He’s hungry and desirous to succeed with us, and that’s a robust start line as we glance so as to add extra productiveness to our assault.”
