Andre Gomes Loan to Everton from Barcelona Announced
Barcelona on Thursday confirmed that Andre Gomes had joined Everton on a season-long loan.
The Blaugrana announced the deal on Twitter:
As part of the move, the Toffees paid Barcelona €2.25 million (£2 million) for Gomes and will cover his wages.
The midfielder spent two years at the Camp Nou but struggled to replicate the strong form he had displayed with Valencia prior to the switch.
He failed to win over not only the fans in Barcelona but also manager Ernesto Valverde, who took charge last year after Luis Enrique's departure. Gomes made 31 appearances in all competitions last season but averaged just 38 minutes on the pitch per outing, starting just 12 games.
Bleacher Report's Matt Jones and the Guardian's Sid Lowe hope Gomes can rediscover his best form at Goodison Park:
The 25-year-old rightfully generated a lot of buzz before his ill-fated move to Barca.
Gomes can dominate games from the centre of the park, and he will relish any freedom Everton boss Marco Silva gives him to drive the ball up the pitch.
If Everton can help him display the form he showed for Valencia, he will be an excellent acquisition. Should his struggles continue, it will have been a low-risk move for the club.
