David Moyes has expressed his delight at smashing the Club transfer record to sign Marouane Fellaini - a player he has been tracking for two years.
Everton paid £15m to bring the Belgian international to the Club from Standard Liege on transfer deadline day.
Moyes revealed he had a long-standing interest in the midfielder, but added that the Uefa Cup draw had almost scuppered the move.
The manager said: "It was a very long day but it all proved worthwhile.
“Our interest hasn’t only just materialised - we have been chasing him for two years and keenly watched his development.
“Recent games have shown what he is all about and the hard part has been getting him here. We initially made contact with Standard two weeks ago but then we drew them in the Uefa Cup and that really complicated things.
“It has taken some long, hard negotiations to get him. Standard had made it clear that under no circumstances did they want to sell him. But we were desperate to sign him and it took a real big effort from the board and the chairman to get there.”
Fellaini is a Belgian international who Moyes expects to make a major impact on Everton's midfield this season.
“We had other targets but this was the one that we wanted,” continued the boss. “I’m really, really happy. We are all looking forward to seeing him in action.”
“Marouane is someone who will definitely increase to the quality we have,” Moyes added. “In an ideal world, I would have liked to add another of his type but that wasn’t to be. With a bit of time to settle in, I’m sure he will prove to be worth the wait.”
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