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Everton complete £17m Jake O'Brien signing from Lyon as the towering Irish defender reveals it 'will be a privilege' to play alongside one Toffees icon at the back

Everton have bolstered their defence with the signing of Republic of Ireland centre-back Jake O'Brien from Lyon.

The 23-year-old Cork-born defender has agreed a four-year deal after arriving for a fee believed to be around £17million.

O'Brien - who won his first Ireland cap against Hungary in June, playing alongside Everton captain Seamus Coleman in a 2-1 win - is the club's fifth signing of the summer following the loan return of Leeds winger Jack Harrison and arrivals of midfielder Tim Iroegbunam and forwards Iliman Ndiaye and Jesper Lindstrom.

'Seamus has been on to me to sign for Everton.