Saudi Pro League club set to HIJACK Demarai Gray transfer as Everton ‘reach verbal agreement’

Saudi Pro League club set to HIJACK Demarai Gray transfer as Everton ‘reach verbal agreement’

EVERTON have reached a verbal agreement to sell Demarai Gray, reports suggest.

Gray, 27, had been linked with a transfer to the Toffees Premier League rivals Fulham and Crystal Palace.

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However, he is now set to seal a move to Al-Shabab in the Saudi Pro League.

According to Fabrizio Romano, the Middle East outfit have reached a “verbal agreement in principle” with Everton to sign Gray.

Gray and Al-Shabab will now begins talks over personal terms.

The winger has not featured in either of the Toffees’ opening two games of the season.

The first saw them fall to an unfortunate defeat to Fulham, while their second game saw them dismantled by Aston Villa.

Gray arrived at Goodison Park in 2021 for a reported fee of £1.7million.

He has scored 12 goals in 75 matches since signing.

Everton are desperate for a solution to their goalscoring crisis.

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They have added Arnaut Danjuma, Youssef Chermiti and Jack Harrison to their attack this summer.

But following a cheekbone injury to Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Sean Dyche is scouring the market for firepower once again.

And they are reportedly close to landing Southampton ace Che Adams.

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Everton have upped an initial £12m bid to £15m.

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