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Gylfi Sigurdsson ready to make Everton debut against Manchester City

Record signing Gylfi Sigurdsson is ready to made his debut for Everton - 16 years after he first trained with the club.

A long chase finally ended in success on Wednesday when the Toffees announced the capture of the Icelandic playmaker for a fee believed to be around £45million.

Sigurdsson had made it known to Swansea at the end of last season that he wanted a new challenge, and that has brought him to the place where he first experienced Premier League football close up.

Sigurdsson was a ball boy for Everton's 5-0 win over West Ham back in 2001, with his brother posting pictures on social media of the 27-year-old then and now.