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Everton agree £45m deal for Swansea's Gylfi Sigurdsson

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  •  Sigurdsson is poised for an improved wage of close to £100,000 a week
  • Manager Koeman is determining to revamp the squad by signing Wayne Rooney, Michael Keane, Jordan Pickford and Sandro Ramirez

Iceland midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson is due to complete a £45 million ($58m, 49.4m euros) move to Everton from Premier League rivals Swansea later on Wednesday if he passes a medical, British media reported.

The 27-year-old, due to sign a five year contract worth £100,000 a week, would be Everton's record signing, topping the £31.8m they paid Chelsea for Romelu Lukaku in 2014.

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