Jake O’Brien arrives on Merseyside for medical before proposed €20m move to Everton

EVERTON BOUND: Jake O'Brien is closing in on a move to Everton. Pic: Denis Charlet / AFP.

The Lyon defender Jake O’Brien has arrived on Merseyside for a medical before a proposed €20m move to Everton.

A deal for the towering centre-half would not, Everton insist, signal they are preparing to sell Jarrad Branthwaite to Manchester United.