One of the biggest questions following the success Niels Nkounkou has had since leaving Everton on loan in January to Saint-Etienne was whether the Ligue 2 side would buy him.
There was an option to buy inserted in the deal, with it believed to be around €2m, and following his six goals and eight assists in 19 appearances, it seemed likely the French club would make the move.
Well, as expected, Saint-Etienne have announced on Thursday that they have triggered the option to buy in the deal, making Nkounkou’s move from Everton permanent.
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Now, whether he ends up staying there until then remains to be seen, as there have been many rumours claiming the Ligue 2 side could immediately sell him on for a profit, with Marseille recently said to have come asking for information.
Either way, it’s now out of Everton’s hands, who will receive their bank transfer fairly soon.
