EVERTON have agreed a deal to sign Bury's teenage defender Matty Foulds.
The Merseysiders announced a deal for the 17-year-old had been reached on Twitter with the youngster set to move to Goodison Park for an undisclosed fee in January.
The Toffeemen had been linked with the highly-rated defender for a number of weeks with the Daily Mail reporting last month that a deal had been done.
Foulds only signed professional forms earlier this year and has played just two first-team games for the Shakers.
Everton are understood to have faced competition for Fould's signature from Premier League rivals Tottenham and Aston Villa and Championship high-flyers Derby County.
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