Monaco sign Onyekuru from Everton

Chukwuemeka Henry onyekuru of Nigeria trying to go by Amir Selmane Rami Bensebaini of Algeria during the 2019 African Cup of Nations match between Algeria and Nigeria at the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, Egypt on July 14,2019.
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Henry Onyekuru's tenure as an Everton player is over, as the attacking midfielder joined AS Monaco on Monday.

Monaco announced that the Nigerian international signed a five-year contract.

Although neither side revealed a fee, Joe Bernstein of the Daily Mail reports that Everton agreed to sell the 22-year-old for £12 million.

"We are very happy to have Henry Onyekuru with us," Monaco general manager Oleg Petrov said. "He has demonstrated his qualities in recent seasons. He is a fast and powerful offensive player who will strengthen our offensive sector. We welcome him."

Onyekuru joined Everton from K.A.S. Eupen in 2017 but never appeared in a match; the Toffees immediately loaned him to Anderlecht, then Galatasaray for the following season.

He scored 16 times in 44 appearances to help the Turkish side win the Super Lig.

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