Behind the scenes: James Tarkowski joins Everton

Everton completed the signing of James Tarkowski on Saturday, who arrives as a free agent after ending his contract at Burnley.

He joins on a four year deal, until the summer of 2026. The former Burnley man has has plenty of experience in English football and will be a valuable asset for Frank Lampard's Everton team, who are looking for some stability next season after narrowly avoiding relegation in the 21/22 season. Tarkowski will join up with his former Burnley teammate and CB parter, Michael Keane, at Everton.

Tarkowski will stay in the Premier League for another season, after Burnley were relegated.