Everton have completed the signing of France Under-19 left-back Niels Nkounkou on a free transfer from Marseille, fending off reported interest from Juventus.
Nkounkou has agreed a three-year deal with the Merseyside club following the expiration of his contract at Marseille.
The 19-year-old played 14 times for Marseille’s B team in National 2 in 2018-19, France’s fourth tier, while also being named on the bench for the first team twice.
He was a rumoured target for Serie A champions Juve but will now be working under Carlo Ancelotti at Goodison Park, though Nkounkou will first bolster David Unsworth’s Under-23 side.
Everton, who are unbeaten since the resumption of the Premier League, have Lucas Digne – France’s first-choice left-back – and Leighton Baines as their options on the left side of their defensive line.