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Andros Townsend takes Everton medical ahead of leaving Crystal Palace as a free agent and becoming Rafa Benitez's second Toffees signing

Andros Townsend is undergoing a medical ahead of signing for Everton.

The 30-year old is a free agent after his contract was allowed to run down at Crystal Palace.

He previously worked with Everton manager Rafa Benitez at Newcastle United and has talked highly of the Spaniard’s coaching methods.

Andros Townsend is set to become the second Everton signing of the Rafa Benitez era

Townsend is set to be joined at Goodison by former Leicester winger Demarai Gray. Everton are talking to his current club Bayer Leverkusen with a buyout clause set at around £1.7m.

Crystal Palace have also expressed an interest in 25-year old Gray.