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The France Under-21 international has a €40m release clause in his contract with the Spanish club but Everton have been negotiating for several weeks to lower the asking price.

A breakthrough has been made this week and, while the deal is not yet complete, the 22-year-old appears poised to become David Moyes’s second summer signing, following the £12.6m deal to sign Carlos Alcaraz permanently.

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Barry, who was part of the France squad at the recent European Under-21 Championship, scored 11 goals in La Liga last season as Villarreal qualified for the Champions League.



The 23-year-old has been Everton’s young player of the year for the past two seasons.

Everton had previously resisted interest from Manchester United in the Carlisle-born defender, who would have been in England’s European Under-21 Championship squad but for a hamstring injury.

Chelsea have also been linked with Branthwaite, but he said it was “an easy decision” to commit his future to Everton.

The ambition was a huge thing.

“The way the manager wants us to go as a team and what he wants us to do for next season and where he wants us to challenge for has had a big impact on the decision.

The 22-year-old enjoyed an impressive European Under-21 Championship campaign as part of a triumphant England side, but found opportunities limited at club level last season.

“Everybody at LFC would like to thank Jarell for his contributions and wish him the very best for the future,” the club said.

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“I was able to get a good impression of the team and the club when Liverpool played Leverkusen in the Champions League last season,” Quansah told Leverkusen’s website.

He replaces Fabian Otte, who is leaving after one season, while the Brazilian World Cup winner Cláudio Taffarel is also stepping down as a Liverpool goalkeeping coach after four years.

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