As you might have seen over the past 24 hours or so, Jean-Philippe Gbamin is on his way out of Everton.
The defensive midfielder, who was bought from 1. FSV Mainz 05 in 2019 for £22.5m, never managed to impose himself at Goodison Park, with injuries plaguing his time in England.
He has only managed a grand total of five appearances this season so far, and a move away from the Toffees was being reported, with CSKA Moscow reportedly interested.
Well, if Foot Mercato in France are to be believed, that deal is now almost complete.
🚨Info : Jean-Philippe Gbamin 🇨🇮 au CSKA Moscou, c'est fait à 99% !
• Le milieu de terrain d'Everton devrait être prêté sans option d'achat jusqu'à la fin de la saison dans le club russe.@sebnonda pic.twitter.com/R8b6j8FMoi
— Santi Aouna (@Santi_J_FM) February 21, 2022
The information comes from their journalist, Santi Aouna, who claims the Ivory Coast international’s move to Russia is ’99% done’.
The deal taking the Everton player to Moscow is expected to be a ‘loan without an option to buy until the end of the season’, allowing the 26-year-old more chances to play and potentially earn himself a permanent move away from England down the line.
