English winger McNeil moves to Everton from Burnley

By Emre Asikci

ISTANBUL (AA) – English winger Dwight McNeil on Thursday moved to Everton from Burnley on a five-year contract.

The 22-year-old becomes the Blues’ third signing of the summer, following the arrival of James Tarkowski and Portuguese defender Ruben Vinagre.

"It is an amazing feeling to sign. When I heard about Everton’s interest I wanted to get it done straight away because of the Club and how good the team is," McNeil said after the signing ceremony.

He scored seven goals in 147 matches for his previous club Burnley. The left-winger also played 10 matches for English U21 team.

Toffees manager Frank Lampard also had words of praise for McNeil, saying: “I have been a big admirer of Dwight for some time. He has huge talent and is exactly the type of player we want to bring into the squad to help us improve.”