Everton have agreed a deal with Lyon for Ainsley Maitland-Niles. 

Everton have agreed a deal with Lyon for Ainsley Maitland-Niles. 

Sky Sports News understands the Toffees will pay a fee of £4.2m to sign the former England international.

The former Arsenal player is in the final year of his deal with the French club. 

Everton previously tried to sign Maitland-Niles. The 29-year-old can play at full-back and in midfield.

Everton's move for Maitland-Niles raises further doubts about Kenny Tete's move from Fulham to Merseyside. 

It is very unlikely that Everton would sign Tete as well as Maitland-Niles.

As things stand, Everton are proceeding with Maitland-Niles while Tete's transfer is being held up by Fulham's struggles to bring a replacement in.

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