Everton have confirmed the signing of Hajduk Split forward Nikola Vlasic.
Vlasic signed a five-year contract at Goodison Park on Thursday after the Blues agreed an £8 million deal with their former Europa League play-off opponents.
The 19-year-old faced Ronald Koeman’s side when Hajduk took them on in a two-legged qualifier for a place in the group stages of this year’s competition.
Koeman was impressed Vlasic, who is now setting his sights on guiding Everton to their ultimate aim of reaching the Champions League.
He said: “I am very excited about the opportunity to play for this big club.
“The Premier League is the best league in the world and this is one of the top clubs in England. It is such a big honour for me to be here.
“When I heard that Everton were interested in me, I knew straight away I wanted to come here.
“Whenever someone called my manager or my father, I told them I only wanted to come to Everton.
“The ambition of the club is to ultimately play in the Champions League and I want to help achieve that goal. I believe in myself and in this team.
“I think we can do great things together.”