Everton’s deadline day signing is settling in.
Vlasic joined from Hajduk Split on transfer deadline day after impressing against the Toffees in pre-season.
The Croatian winger appears thrilled to have joined the club, and said he was excited to meet club captain Phil Jagielka for the first time as an Everton player.
He said: “I cannot wait to meet my teammates.
“I met the captain, Phil Jagielka, in the corridor on my way to signing and I was all excited.
“He shook my hand, welcomed me here and told me he would see me at training, so I am looking forward to meeting him properly – and everyone else.”
It is hard for Everton to expect too much from the 19-year-old in his first season in the Premier League, and if he does start contributing to the first team then it will be a real bonus.
Signed for just under £10 million, Vlasic is a calculated gamble by Everton, who hope that they have bought a low price gem.
While the club received criticism in some quarters for spending close to £50 million on Gylfi Sigurdsson, that is the nature of the current transfer market, and the acquisition of Vlasic shows they have an eye for a bargain still too.
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