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Everton have officially completed the signing of Brennan Johnson from Crystal Palace on a four-year contract. The deal sees Dwight McNeil move in the opposite direction to Selhurst Park in a high-profile player swap.

Everton and Crystal Palace have agreed a swap deal that will see Dwight McNeil move to Selhurst Park and Wales international Brennan Johnson head to Goodison Park. Both players are scheduled for medicals ahead of signing initial four-year contracts, completing a sensational exchange between the Premier League rivals before the new season starts.

Jack Grealish endured a “soul-destroying” injury last season, but the Manchester City-owned winger’s fellow West Midlands native Lee Sharpe has told GOAL why a “game-changing” talent can get his career back on track and potentially earn an England recall. For now, the 30-year-old forward faces a big decision on what his immediate future holds at club level.

Former Everton senior scout Bryan King has urged Chelsea striker Liam Delap to leave Stamford Bridge for Goodison Park this summer to rebuild his career. Following a difficult debut campaign in West London, Delap has been advised to follow the pathway carved out by Romelu Lukaku when he made a similar move early in his career.