Everton have reached an agreement to sign forward Thierno Barry from LaLiga side Villarreal for an initial €35 million ($41.3m), sources have told ESPN.
The 22-year-old will sign a four-year contract with the Merseyside club, sources added.
Barry's Villarreal contract contains a €40 million ($46.6m) release clause but Everton were able to strike a deal for €35 million plus future add-ons.
Barry scored 11 times and provided four assists in 35 LaLiga matches last season, as Marcelino García's side finished fifth to secure Champions League football.
Barry is set to become Everton's second summer signing, joining Carlos Alcaraz, whose loan move from Flamengo was made permanent, at the Hill Dickinson Stadium for next season.
Barry would battle with Guinea-Bissau international Beto to lead the Everton line in the Premier League after the club parted ways with Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
He joined Villarreal last season from Swiss side FC Basel on a five-year deal for a fee of around €13.5m ($15.7m) plus variables.
Barry recently helped France reach the semifinals of the European Under-21 Championship, scoring once in five appearances.
