Saudi Pro League club set to HIJACK Demarai Gray transfer as Everton ‘reach verbal agreement’

EVERTON have reached a verbal agreement to sell Demarai Gray, reports suggest.

Gray, 27, had been linked with a transfer to the Toffees Premier League rivals Fulham and Crystal Palace.

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However, he is now set to seal a move to Al-Shabab in the Saudi Pro League.

According to , the Middle East outfit have reached a "verbal agreement in principle" with Everton to sign Gray.

Gray and Al-Shabab will now begins talks over personal terms.

The winger has not featured in either of the Toffees' opening two games of the season.

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The first saw them fall to an unfortunate defeat to Fulham, while their second game saw them dismantled by Aston Villa.

Gray arrived at Goodison Park in 2021 for a reported fee of £1.7million.

He has scored 12 goals in 75 matches since signing.

Everton are desperate for a solution to their goalscoring crisis.

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They have added Arnaut Danjuma, Youssef Chermiti and Jack Harrison to their attack this summer.

But following a cheekbone injury to Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Sean Dyche is scouring the market for firepower once again.

And they are reportedly close to landing Southampton ace Che Adams.

Everton have upped an initial £12m bid to £15m.

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