According to Spanish journalist Eduardo Burgos, Everton is about to sign Villarreal striker Bari.

He wrote on social media: "Everton is close to completing the signing of Tirno Barrie. Villarreal will receive a fixed transfer fee of 32 million euros, plus a floating clause of 6 million euros. After more than two weeks of negotiations, the deal has entered the final stage."

22-year-old Barrie transferred to Villarreal from Basel for 14 million euros last season, contributing 11 goals and 4 assists to Huang Qian's 35 appearances in La Liga. Player De's turnaround is 20 million euros.