Everton see off competition from West Ham to close in on permanent signing of Barcelona midfielder Andre Gomes for £25million By Dominic King for MailOnline Published: 16:14 BST, 19 June 2019 | Updated: 16:14 BST, 19 June 2019 Viewcomments Everton are close to completing a £25million move for Barcelona midfielder Andre Gomes. The Toffees saw off competition from West Ham who were also interested in his services, but the 25-year-old had his heart set on a permanent switch to Goodison Park. More to follow. Everton are close to completing the £25million signing of Barcelona midfielder Andre Gomes Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility