Everton have confirmed the signing of Besiktas striker Cenk Tosun.
The Turkish international has signed a four-and-a-half year deal at Goodison Park in a move understood to have cost in the region of £27 million.
His arrival brings an end to the club’s long hunt for a replacement for Romelu Lukaku, who left to join Manchester United in a £100m deal last summer.
The Blues have managed just 25 goals in 22 league games to date as Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Oumar Niasse have struggled to replicate the Belgian’s haul.
But Tosun has vowed to help improve on that figure and show ‘the kind of player I am’.
He said: “It feels great to be an Everton player.
“I’m really happy to be here and happy that everything is done. I’m really excited to play for Everton as soon as possible.
“Everton is a great club with a big history and a big culture and I’m looking forward to showing the fans the kind of player I am.
“I bring my skills here and everybody is going to see what kind of player I am. I believe I can be a good player in the Premier League for Everton.
“The Premier League is a strong league, I know that, so my own physical strength will help me. Also, I can use both feet the same and I believe I am a good striker in the box.”
“I’m really looking forward to training with my teammates and getting to know them and, of course, I want to play as soon as possible.”