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On the first day of the New Year, the Premier League winter transfer window was also officially opened today, and on the first day, the team officially announced the signing.
Tonight, Beijing time, Everton officially announced the signing of defender Vitaliy Mykolenko from Dynamo Kiev, and the Ukrainian international agreed to sign a four-and-a-half-year contract until June 30, 2026.
Everton did not disclose Mikolenko's transfer fee, but the BBC, Sky Sports and other media disclosed it at 22 million euros. Mikolenko, 22, also became the premier league club's first signing in January's transfer window.
Mikolenko was born in Kiev on 29 May 1999 and is a kyiv Dynamo academy player who plays as a left-back. In recent years, his performances in club and international competitions have been impressive.
Since making his first-team debut in Dynamo Kiev in 2017-18, Mikolenko has played 132 games for the Ukrainian giants, contributing 7 goals and 20 assists, winning 6 trophies including the Ukrainian Super League.
Mikolenko is the number one left-back for club and national teams, making 21 appearances for Ukraine so far and being a key member in the quarter-finals of Euro 2020.
Micolenko's number at Everton has been determined and he will wear the number 19 shirt.
Commenting on the stage of Europe's five major leagues, Mikolenko said: "Moving to Everton is an important step in my life. I've always dreamed of playing in the Premier League. England is where modern football was born and I think it's a great fit for my style. ”
"I'm 22 years old, but I don't feel like a young man. I have a lot of experience in European competitions and hopefully as a player I can continue to improve. I'm excited to have the opportunity to play in front of Everton fans. I've seen the last few games at Goodison Park and it's unbelievable. Everton fans were fantastic. ”
The addition of Mikolenko means that the departure of French left-back Digne is a foregone conclusion.
Benitez became Everton manager this season, and the original main left-back Digne did not adapt to the tactical style of the coach, and the two also clashed. Digne was no longer in Benitez's plans and was allowed to leave Everton in the winter window.
At present, several clubs are competing for Digne, including Newcastle, Chelsea, Inter Milan and Napoli. With Chilwell suffering a serious injury that could be reimbursed for the season, Chelsea saw Digne as the number one target for reinforcement in the winter window. Chelsea want to go on loan for Di negne for half a season, but Everton prefer to sell directly.