Nottingham Forest have won the race to sign Ghana legend Andre Ayew as Everton continued to fire blanks in the transfer market.
Ayew was of interest to Everton during the closing stages of the January transfer window with sporting director Kevin Thelwell holding initial talks with the striker.
Sportsmail exclusively revealed on Wednesday that Ayew had flown into London with view to sealing his return to the Premier League at either Goodison Park or the City Ground.
And following talks with Forest chiefs and head coach Steve Cooper yesterday, Ayew quickly made a move to the Midlands his priority.