Everton have signed England Under-21 international Ben Godfrey from Norwich City on a five-year contract for £20m.
The 22-year-old central defender was one of Norwich’s stand-out players as they won the Sky Bet Championship in 2018/19.
Along with Jamal Lewis, who joined Newcastle earlier this summer, Max Aarons and Todd Cantwell he is part of a crop of youngsters that came through the ranks at Carrow Road.
Each were strongly linked with moves after strong performances despite Norwich finishing well adrift at the bottom of the Premier League last season.
✍️ | Ben Godfrey has signed for #EFC from Norwich City for an undisclosed fee, penning a five-year deal until the end of June 2025.
— Everton (@Everton) October 5, 2020
Welcome, @BenG0dfrey! #WelcomeGodfrey 🔵
“It is an honour to sign for Everton and to be part of a huge club,” said Godfrey.
“I am very thankful for the opportunity and I can’t wait to get started.
“The aim for me at Everton is to win trophies and win games. I like to win. I wear my heart on my sleeve. I care and I am a passionate lad.
“The fans can guarantee they will get 110 per cent out of me when I am on the pitch.”
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