Everton blocked 27-year-old’s exit on transfer deadline day – journalist

Everton blocked Demarai  Gray’s loan move to Lille on deadline day.

That’s according to L’Equipe journalist Romain Lafont, who reported that the Toffees made a dramatic U-turn on their decision to offload the winger.

Gray looked set to seal a permanent move away from Goodison Park all summer, with the Jamaica international’s contract expiring next summer.

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Despite posing as one of the club’s few attacking threats since his arrival two years ago, Gray was thought to be pushing for an exit and Everton were eager to make a decent profit to help improve their finances.

The forward only joined for £1.7 million in 2021, however the Toffees were reportedly looking to rake in over £10m for his signature.

With the likes of Fulham, Crystal Palace and clubs in Saudi Arabia all said to be holding talks with Gray, it came as a big surprise when he still remained on Merseyside this morning.

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