Everton Appoint Southampton Manager Ronald Koeman on Three-year Deal

The Toffees confirmed the deal on Tuesday after agreeing a £5million compensation package with Southampton. Koeman succeeds Roberto Martinez, who was sacked in May having overseen a hugely disappointing Premier League campaign which ended in an 11th place finish.

The Merseysiders have been locked in talks with both Koeman and Saints as they tried to wrap up a deal for their preferred replacement for Roberto Martinez, and have finally got their man.

‘I am very excited to be Everton manager. I believe in the club, in the team, in the fans and in our ability to achieve things in the future,’ Koeman told the club’s official website.

‘Everton is a club with a great history and real ambition and it is a proud feeling for me to be part of what we want to go and do, together with the Chairman and Farhad Moshiri.

‘I am looking forward to meeting everyone at the club and to preparing for a big season in the Premier League.’

The Saints confirmed on Tuesday they had accepted Koeman's resignation and were now targeting his successor.

Koeman guided Southampton to seventh and sixth place in the Premier League in his two season at St. Mary’s, and has won eight trophies in his career at clubs such as Ajax and Valencia.