David Harrington's hopes of joining Everton may have been put on ice after it emerged that the Cork City goalkeeper now needs surgery on his shoulder.
Reports in Ireland have suggested that the Blues had agreed a fee for the Irish shot-stopper after two initial bids were rejected. The Irish Independent reports that an offer of €100,000 up front including add-ons was finally agreed in principle last month with the 22-year-old set to make the switch at the end of the Irish football season.
But Harrington has since damaged his shoulder at Cork and was forced to withdraw from the Republic of Ireland U21s' crucial Euro play-off match with Israel - a match the Israelis went on to win on penalties.
