The midfielder signed for the Toffees this week from Aston Villa.
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He told evertonfc.com: “It was very important for me (to get the deal done early).
“It means I can get settled in and come in from day one and take my chance to impress from the start of pre-season.
"You don’t want to be playing catch-up in pre-season and I’m really pleased to get the move sorted quickly."