Player has now arrived in Europe and can go ahead with Everton transfer medical

Catalan newspaper Mundo Deportivo report Lucas Digne has now arrived back in Europe from Barcelona’s US tour.

The fullback returned on Monday afternoon on a flight joined by the injured Andre Gomes and Denis Suarez.

It’s stated that whilst everything has already been agreed with Everton for the Frenchman’s transfer, and the player has already said his public goodbyes, the move isn’t official just yet.

That’s because Digne now has to leave Barcelona and travel to Liverpool to go through his medical tests with Everton, something he has permission to do. As long as everything goes fine on that front, the two clubs will then sign the transfer paperwork and the move can be announced.

Digne hasn’t been able to get the minutes he wanted at Barcelona because there’s really no way for him to get ahead of Jordi Alba. Even when the Spanish international has been out it hasn’t always been an automatic decision to bring the understudy in.

Mundo Deportivo say Everton are paying €20m plus bonuses, which is €4m more than they’ve been reporting the asking price is.