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Everton rebel Gray on brink of signing Al-Ettifaq after Dyche swipe

Everton winger Demarai Gray is set to sign for Al-Ettifaq today.

The Daily Mail says Gray is to join the Saudi Pro League club for a fee of £10m.

The 27 year-old winger has been tabled a four-year contract by Al-Ettifaq.

Gray hit out at Everton and manager Sean Dyche over the weekend after being blocked from joining Fulham.

With the deal close yesterday, Dyche declared: "'It's an unfortunate one because I try to keep our business in-house. I think on this occasion, it's right to reply.

"Demarai made it clear that he felt he was getting a move (away from Everton) and he told us a move was done, which was interesting to hear from a player.

"We reminded him of the truth of the fact that no moves are done without this club's say so.

"We look after these players; we look at all the different ways of looking after them: mental and wellbeing is big, the tactics and technical, the physical.

"When it comes to a time like that then you go, 'Well, hang on a minute. You made it clear you didn't want to train, you didn't want to be here, and you also said there was a move that was a done deal'.

"We said it's not a done deal because this club is the most important. This club will make decisions on the future of you as players and not the other way around.

"I think it's right to let our fans know that's the truth."

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