Hayden Hackney underwent his Everton medical on Wednesday as his £25m move from Middlesbrough moved close to completion. The transfer is advanced enough that an announcement is expected within days, but the final step has not yet been made.
Hackney and Everton
Personal terms had already been agreed for some time, which put the deal on the medical stage rather than at the start of talks. That leaves Everton dealing with a near-finished transfer rather than a fresh negotiation.
Hackney also turned down interest from Crystal Palace to push for the Everton move. That choice narrowed the field and pointed the move toward one club, with Wednesday's medical now carrying the weight of the final check before the deal can be wrapped up.
Middlesbrough and Crystal Palace
The fee attached to the move is £25m, and that figure sits alongside the fact that Hackney has already moved through the medical process. For supporters tracking the move, that is the clearest sign the deal is not drifting but moving toward completion.
The same sequence also explains why the story is not finished yet. The medical can clear the path, but the expected announcement within days is still the point that will turn this from close to complete into done.
Moyes' earlier interest in Hayden Hackney adds the final layer to the move, but the immediate story is still the same: Hackney is at Everton's medical stage, the fee is set at £25m, and the transfer is edging toward the line. Until the announcement lands, the move remains near completion rather than fully closed.
