Everton are on the verge of signing Aston Villa midfielder Idrissa Gueye with the player undergoing a medical, sources close to the club have told ESPN FC.
Everton have triggered Gueye's £7.1 million release clause and the Senegal international has been given permission to travel to Merseyside for talks and a medical.
Gueye was one of the few bright lights at Villa last season as they suffered relegation from the Premier League. He joined Villa last summer from Lille and scored one goal in 38 appearances for the Midlands club.
A number of clubs in France have also expressed an interest in Gueye, but Everton have moved quickly to meet the midfielder's release clause with new manager Ronald Koeman a big fan of the defensive midfielder.
If Gueye signs, he would become Koeman's second signing of the summer following the arrival of goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg.