Premier League: Everton sign Nigerian forward Henry Onyekuru from Eupen on five-year deal

London: Everton have signed Henry Onyekuru from Belgian side KAS Eupen on a five-year deal and will loan out the Nigeria striker to Anderlecht next season, the Premier League club said on Friday. [caption id=“attachment_3764363” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Henry Onyekuru will be loaned to RSC Anderlecht for the upcoming Belgian season. Twitter: @OnyekuruHenry[/caption] The 20-year-old was the joint-leading scorer in Belgium’s top flight last season with 22 goals in 38 games for Eupen and was linked with a number of clubs, including Arsenal. Having agreed personal terms, Onyekuru, who scored 30 goals in 60 matches in all competitions in two years at Eupen, had a medical at Everton earlier this week. No fee was disclosed. Onyekuru, who has played once for the Super Eagles, is Everton’s third close-season signing. England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford joined from Sunderland for 30 million pounds and Netherlands midfielder Davy Klaassen cost 25 million pounds from Ajax Amsterdam.