Everton agree £12m fee with Swansea for Williams

Everton have agreed a £12million fee to sign Swansea City captain Ashley Williams. The Toffees had seen an initial bid of £10m rejected but returned for the Wales international centre back following the £47.5m sale of John Stones to Manchester City on Tuesday.

Williams made over 340 appearances in all competitions for Swansea after joining the club from Stockport County. The 31-year-old played a key role in Swansea’s rise through the divisions from League One to the Premier League and was a firm fans’ favourite.
He starred at Euro 2016 this summer, helping Wales to progress to an unlikely semi-final against eventual winners of the competition Portugal.

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