Everton target Tete signs new deal to stay at Fulham

Fulham right-back Kenny Tete has signed a caller woody to support him astatine the nine until 2028, ending speculation astir a determination to Everton.

The 29-year-old was retired of declaration astatine Craven Cottage and had been expected to articulation the Toffees.

But helium has alternatively signed a three-year declaration with the nine helium joined successful 2020.

Tete said, external: "I'm truly blessed to person signed, for myself and for my family, and I anticipation I tin springiness much for the fans successful these 3 years.

"After my archetypal twelvemonth I knew this was a household club, a truly peculiar nine wherever I tin develop. I privation to beryllium portion of this radical and hopefully we tin propulsion for more."

Everton's sole signing this summertime to day is the imperishable woody for Carlos Alcaraz aft a indebtedness spell from Brazilian broadside Flamengo.

Everton were assured negotiations were advancing towards a palmy decision connected a three-year woody of their ain for Tete.

Manager David Moyes has made full-back 1 of his summertime priorities aft 39-year-old Ashley Young was not offered a caller contract, contempt seasoned skipper Seamus Coleman signing a one-year woody to instrumentality him into a 17th play astatine the club.

Tete had emerged arsenic Everton's main target, but Moyes whitethorn present beryllium forced to crook to alternatives that could see Southampton's Kyle Walker-Peters oregon his erstwhile right-back astatine West Ham, Vladimir Coufal.

Jake O'Brien, who was signed from Lyon arsenic a cardinal defender, performed consistently astatine right-back for Everton pursuing Moyes' assignment successful January, having been ignored by predecessor Sean Dyche, portion Scotland defender Nathan Patterson has besides been used.