Everton have completed the signing of Napoli midfielder Allan for a fee believed to be in the region of £22m.
Talks between the two clubs were lengthy but moved rapidly towards a conclusion over the last week with Everton focusing efforts on bolstering their midfield.
The Brazilian midfielder has been on the radar of Carlo Ancelotti ever since his appointment after they worked together at Napoli and has signed a deal with the Blues until 2023
Ancelotti is an admirer of Watford midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure - who was wanted under Marco Silva - and a fee in the region of £20m has been agreed.
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The Italian manager is also keen to capture James Rodriguez from Real Madrid after signing him at both the Bernabeu and Bayern Munich.
Allan, 29, has been capped nine times for Brazil and won the Coppa Italia with Napoli last season.
He made 212 appearances in five seasons with the Partenopei.
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