Everton forward Kevin Mirallas has revealed that he convinced his Belgium teammate Romelu Lukaku to move to the Merseyside outfit from Chelsea.

The 20-year-old opted for the Toffees on a loan deal on deadline day, despite reportedly having the choice of returning to West Bromwich Albion.

"I was with Romelu in his room at the team hotel on Monday night, and I only left when I was sure he was joining us," Mirallas told the club's official website.

"I was surprised to learn we were in for him, because there had been no inkling, but once I got word, I really went to work. I just tried to convince him that Everton was the right step to take and he would love it at Goodison, and I'm really pleased he took it on board."

Along with Lukaku, Everton secured the signatures of Gareth Barry from Manchester City on loan and Wigan Athletic's James McCarthy on a permanent deal.

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Danielle Joynson