Alan Stubbs has claimed Everton missed out on the chance to sign John McGinn, paving the way for Aston Villa to complete a transfer deal.
McGinn was snapped up by the West Midlands-based club in 2018 on the back of six successful years in Scotland, where he represented St Mirren and Hibernian.
Recruited by the latter in 2015, by then manager Stubbs, the 28-year-old played a starring role in Hibs' Scottish Cup and Championship titles before securing a move to the Premier League.