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Everton agree fee with Newcastle United for Lewis Gibson

Related Topics: Everton F.C., Lewis Gibson

Everton were interested in signing the highly talented Newcastle defender Lewis Gibson this summer and it appears that the Toffees have agreed on a fee for the player.

According to the very reliable Liverpool Echo, the two clubs have agreed on a deal for the 17-year-old defender. The Toffees will pay around £6m for the highly-rated England youth international.

As per the report, Tottenham and Southampton are very interested in the player as well and Everton will need to agree on personal terms with the player now. The Merseyside outfit have a very reputed youth setup and therefore it should not be a problem convincing the player to join them.