Anderlecht manager, Herman Van Holsbeeck, has revealed Henry Onyekuru underwent a medical with Paris Saint-Germain, before Everton hijacked the deal.
Onyekuru chose to join Everton on a five-year deal for a fee of £7m.
Holsbeeck told Belgian outlet hln.be, that the Nigerian striker would have also been loaned out to a different club instead of Anderlecht from PSG, if the deal had been completed in June.
“Henry Onyekuru was on his way to PSG, that would loan him out to Antwerp,” he said.
“He (Onyekuru) underwent a medical with PSG, before he signed with Everton, so we are so lucky to have him with us.”
Onyekuru’s first official appearance for Anderlecht, was in their Belgian Super Cup clash where they defeated holders Zulte-Waregem 2-1.
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