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Demarai Gray is set to complete his transfer to Al Ettifaq on Wednesday, according to talkSPORT.
The Saudi Pro League side will pay around £10m for the 27-year-old after agreeing to increase their initial offer by £7m.
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Grey, who signed for Everton from Bayer Leverkusen in 2021, is yet to feature this season and is desperate to leave Goodison Park before Thursday’s Saudi transfer deadline.
The former Leicester City winger recently found himself embroiled in a row with boss Sean Dyche and took to social media to share details of his dispute with the 52-year-old.
He posted: “Everton fans have always been great to me but it’s so hard to play for someone who doesn’t show you respect as a person.”
His comments led Dyche to hit back at the five-cap Jamaican international when speaking to the Toffees website.
He said: “It’s unfortunate because I’m trying to keep our business in-house.
“Demarai made it clear he felt he was going to move away from Everton and he told us a move had been made which was interesting to hear from a player.
“We reminded him of the truth, which is that no move is made without the consent of this club. This is the truth.”
Dyche added: “When it comes to a moment like this, then you say, ‘Well, wait a minute. You made it clear that you didn’t want to practice, that you didn’t want to be here. , and you also said there it was a decision that was a done deal”.
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“We said it was not won because this club is the most important.
“This club will make decisions about your future as a player and not the other way around. I think it’s fair to let our fans know that’s the truth.”
But now it looks like Gray will get his wish for a new challenge in the Middle East alongside familiar faces Jordan Henderson, Georginio Wijnaldum, Moussa Dembele and boss Steven Gerrard.
Al Ettifaq have had a promising start to the season and are currently in fifth place, three points behind leaders Al Hilal.
Meanwhile, Dyche may already have his eye on how he wants to spend the money in January, with Everton picking up just one point from a possible 12 on offer.
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