Everton are to sign Cuco Martina.
Everton are on the verge of completing the signing of Cuco Martina.
The Liverpool Echo report Martina will finalise his move to the Toffees by the weekend, becoming their eighth signing of a busy summer so far.
Martina is a free agent after his Southampton contract expired.
Southampton’s Cuco Martina in action with Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling
Chelsea’s Diego Costa in action with Southampton’s Cuco Martina
The right-back is ideal cover for the injured Seamus Coleman, and played previously under manager Ronald Koeman.
The 27-year-old is a Curacao international and has been with the squad at the Gold Cup.
Curacao journalist Edson Evertsz posted a video of Martina saying goodbye to his teammates this week, tagging the message ‘Everton bound’.
Martina admitted last month speaking to FOX Sports NL: “Do I want it? Yes, Everton is a very big club. Who doesn’t want that?”
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