How Twitter reacted as Everton completed the signing of Hajduk Split’s Nikola Vlasic

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Everton’s Europa League qualifying tie against Croatian side Hajduk Split proved productive for more than one reason as, alongside reaching the group stages, they managed to scout a new addition.

The Toffees’ official website has announced the deadline day signing of highly-rated Croatian Nikola Vlasic, with the 19-year-old arriving at Goodison Park on a five-year deal for a fee believed to be £10 million.

Speaking to Everton TV about his switch to Merseyside, the Croatian teenager said:

“I cannot describe how excited I am. I have been smiling all day! I just cannot wait to meet all my new teammates and everyone at the Club. I am so excited. The Premier League is the best league in the world and this is a top-five club in England.

“It is such a big honour for me to be here. When I heard that Everton were interested in me, I just knew “I wanted to come here straight away. I only saw Everton, then. Whenever someone called my manager or my father, I told them I only wanted to come to Everton.”

The 19-year-old has spent the past three seasons at Hajduk Split since breaking through their academy system – making 120 appearances across all competitions and scoring 13 times – and he earnt his first call-up to the Croatian national side at the end of May, starting in a 2-1 victory over Mexico in a friendly.

And Everton took to social media to announced their ninth signing of the summer…

With most Everton fans pleased at seeing a new arrival on deadline day…

https://twitter.com/___Matthews___/status/903336471066763264

Seeing the potential in the 19-year-old after his displays the other week…

https://twitter.com/EllBretland/status/903338087371202561

Others were less convinced…

And it became clear Vlasic wasn’t the marquee signing of a striker a lot had been hoping for…

https://twitter.com/sjv_simon/status/903336697479516160

https://twitter.com/Dylan_Ingo7/status/903337495546474497

https://twitter.com/JLCliftn/status/903336886084800512

And time is now ticking for Ronald Koeman to finalise a deal for anyone else…

https://twitter.com/danholling/status/903335670235762693

But let’s just all be grateful that Danny Rose isn’t an Everton player…

https://twitter.com/Hilloquis/status/903339755479461888

What do you think Everton fans? Will Vlasic thrive at Goodison? Let us know.