Everton snap up Kurt Zouma on loan from Chelsea

Everton have announced the season-long loan signing of Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma.

Everton's transfer business continued into Friday as they announced the signing of Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma on a season-long loan.

The Toffees were busy in the final hours of the transfer window with Brazil midfielder Bernard and Barcelona pair Yerry Mina and Andre Gomes arriving before the deadline passed on Thursday afternoon.

The deal for Zouma was also expected after a deal sheet was submitted, but it took until Friday afternoon for confirmation, with the Frenchman becoming Everton's seventh signing of the summer.