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Sandro will play his final match of the European Under-21 Championships tomorrow when Spain face Germany in the final in Krakow.

But the forward may still have to wait until Monday to complete his £5.2m switch to Everton .

Terms with the player have been agreed and he has already passed a medical, but frustrated at the release clause which was included in his contract when he arrived from Barcelona last summer, Malaga will not sign the release forms until his current contract has run its course.

That contract expires on July 3, when they will be powerless to delay the switch any further.

Everton will not be caught cold in the same way, with chairman Bill Kenwright refusing to include a release clause in Everton's negotiations for the player.

Blues officials flew to Poland over a week ago to conclude the deal.

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Even if he had signed in time Sandro would be unlikely to join Everton for pre-season training next week, with the player likely to be granted an extended break following his European Under-21 commitments.