Jake O’Brien credits Coleman and Dyche after sealing £17m Everton move
Defender highlights manager’s development of playersIreland colleague Coleman ‘the best captain’ he has had
Jake O’Brien has credited his international captain Séamus Coleman and Sean Dyche’s development of young defenders as key reasons for rejecting several Premier League clubs in favour of a move to Everton. The 23-year-old completed his transfer from Lyon to Goodison Park on Tuesday for an initial £17m.
O’Brien has signed a four-year contract after attracting widespread interest from the Premier League on the back of one season in France. The former Crystal Palace centre-half is Everton’s fifth signing of the summer after the midfielder Tim Iroegbunam, the forwards Iliman Ndiaye and Jesper Lindstrøm and the return on loan of Jack Harrison.
