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Everton are expected to complete the signing of Swiss wonderkid Shani Tarashaj on Wednesday.

The 20-year-old will put pen to paper on a four-and-a-half-year deal but is to be loaned back to Grasshopper Zurich until the end of the season.

Tarashaj, who underwent a medical at a private facility on Monday and has agreed personal terms on a move to Everton, is seen as one of the most exciting young attacking talents in Switzerland and has scored eight times in 18 appearances this term in the Super League.

The forward has been capped at under-21 level by Switzerland and netted in their 3-1 defeat to England in a European Championship qualifier in November.

Tarashaj will become the Blues' second signing of the January transfer window following Matty Foulds' £225,000 move from Bury.

Everton remain interested in Leeds United's Sam Byram but getting a deal over the line for the talented 22-year-old is unlikely to be straightforward.