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title: "Everton close to signing West Ham target Rachid Ghezzal"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2016/08/19/everton-close-signing-west-ham-target-rachid-ghezzal/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Michael Oliver"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2016-08-19T11:24:02Z"
modified: "2016-08-19T11:24:02Z"
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# Everton close to signing West Ham target Rachid Ghezzal

Everton are closing in on the €11m signing of Lyon winger and West Ham target Rachid Ghezzal this summer, according to Le Progres.

> Twitter: Everton have reached an agreement with Lyon worth €11m plus a 20% sell-on fee for the transfer of Rachid Ghezzal, according to Le Progrès. (@GFFN)

The Algerian is yet to sign a new contract with the Ligue 1 club and with his current deal expiring next summer he has been heavily linked with a move away from the club.

West Ham have made two bids worth £6.2m and £7m for Ghezzal this summer, both turned down.

Last year, Ghezzal played the most appearances he has in a single season for Lyon’s senior side, with 29. During that time he scored eight times from out wide, giving him a total of 61 Ligue 1 appearances. His exploits have also earned him call-ups to the senior Algeria national team, for whom he has earned three caps.

Everton have agreed a €11m fee with Lyon for his transfer, plus a 20% sell-on clause for the Ligue 1 side should Everton decide to offload him in the future.