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Former Newcastle United wonderkid turns down Everton deal six years after controversial Toon exit

Former Newcastle United youngster Lewis Gibson has left Everton - six years after the Toffees lured him to Merseyside in a much-talked about deal.

At the time, the total transfer fee for the then 17-year-old was described as a potential £6million deal. Gibson has moved to ambitious Sky Bet Championship side Plymouth Argyle but not because he wasn't wanted at Everton any more, simply because he wanted first-team football.

Everton offered 22-year-old Gibson a new deal but he opted to switch to the south west and join the Pilgrims. In the end, Gibson's time with the Toffees consisted of a series of loan deals to Fleetwood, Reading, Bristol Rovers and Sheff Wed.

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