Everton missed out on the chance to sign John McGinn before he went to Aston Villa.

Club legend Alan Stubbs has spoken about McGinn, who was signed by Villa in 2018 from Hibernian in Scotland.

Stubbs, who was then in charge at Hibs, has spoken about the fact that Everton were interested in McGinn before he eventually went to Villa.

“The best player I coached and managed was John McGinn at Hibs. He was a pleasure to work with. He had a fantastic attitude, always desperate to play at the top level," he told Grosvenor Sport.

"I told Everton to make the investment because I knew he would be a very good player and they could get him for £3million. What's he worth now? £40million plus? Typical Everton, they didn't do it and now Aston Villa are reaping the benefits.

"I spoke to Everton when it became clear that Leann Dempster (chief executive) was looking to lure one of the big boys to come and sign him."