Everton Sign Richarlison on 5-Year Contract Worth Reported Potential £40M

Everton confirmed on Tuesday that they have completed the signing of Richarlison from Watford on a five-year contract.

News that the deal had been done came courtesy of the club's official Twitter account:

Everton \ud83c\udf0e | From Brazil to the Blues. Introducing @Richarlison97, who joins #EFC on a five-year deal. \u27a1\ufe0f https://t.co/qX2Moaem9H https://t.co/Y1YiYcBqAu

According to Chris Bascombe of the Daily Telegraph, the transfer fee for the Brazilian youngster could reach a whopping £45 million.

The winger told Evertontv (via the club's official website) how excited he was to join:

"I want to have a lot of success with Everton. I think it is going to be important for me here to be…