Everton complete deadline day signings of former midfielder Idrissa Gueye and James Garner
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Updated 01/09/2022 at 21:38 GMT
“It was not a difficult decision for me because I love this club. That’s why I had to come home. It’s a pleasure for me to be back and hopefully we will have a good season because we have to go and try to achieve our goals.” Idrissa Gana Gueye is back at Everton having left the club for Paris Saint-Germain in 2019. The Toffees also completed a deal for James Garner.
Everton new signings Idrissa Gueye and James Garner
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Everton have completed the signing of Idrissa Gana Gueye, re-signing the midfielder from Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year deal.
The Toffees also secured the signature of James Garner with the midfielder joining from Manchester United.
Gueye, 32, previously spent three years at Goodison Park before moving to the French capital in 2019.
“There is no better feeling than coming back home," the Senegal international told the club's website. "I am very happy to be here at Everton again, to help and to work hard. I’ll give my soul to this team.
“Coming back here was important to me because I feel like I’m in my home. I’ve followed the team every week and watched how they play. For me, there is no better place than Everton, so that’s why I chose to come back here.
“There is also a great atmosphere at the stadium and everyone here is like a family. I felt very, very good when I was here [the first time] and even when I went to Paris, I kept in touch with some of the players here and continued to support the team.
“For me, it’s special. I told PSG if I am going to leave it will be for one team - and that was Everton.
“It was not a difficult decision for me because I love this club. That’s why I had to come home. It’s a pleasure for me to be back and hopefully we will have a good season because we have to go and try to achieve our goals.”
Garner, 21, also joins Frank Lampard's side, putting pen to paper on a four-year-deal at the club.
The energetic midfielder, who spent last season on loan at Nottingham Forest, was delighted to move to Merseyside.
“I’m made up to sign for Everton," he said. It’s a huge step in my career and I want to help the team get better while progressing as a player.
“I think Everton is the perfect place to do that. I can’t wait to get started.
“The manager [Frank Lampard] has got a real plan for the Club and for me. Working with him on a daily basis is major for me. Him and his staff can take me and the team to the next level. That’s what I’m hoping for."
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