Kevin Thelwell and Frank Lampard have both explained why Everton have signed Dwight McNeil after his transfer was confirmed on Thursday afternoon.
An undisclosed fee was agreed between the Blues and Burnley earlier in the week before the winger put pen-to-paper on a five-year deal to keep him at Goodison Park until June 2027. It's not yet clear whether the new man will be straight into the squad when Everton play their final pre-season match of the summer against Dynamo Kyiv on Friday.
However, director of football Thelwell was clearly in no doubt of the quality the 22-year-old can bring to his new side. The Everton chief highlighted the young age of the forward and hailed him as one of the best talents in English football following confirmation of his arrival on Merseyside.
