Everton sign Welsh captain Ashley Wiliams

Expereienced defender Ashley Williams has signed for Everton on a three-year contract from Swansea, Everton’s official website reported on Wednesday.

"For me the new challenge was something I felt I needed, so I’m delighted to have joined Everton," the Wales captain said on Everton’s website on Wednesday.

"Everton is a great club with an unbelievable manager — a world legend in football — and I believe the club is going in the right direction," he added.

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Williams was an integral part of Wales’ deep run at the 2016 European Championships in France, and has been reportedly been pursued by Chelsea in the past.The 31-year-old arrives to replace the void left by John Stones, who left Everton to join Manchester City on Tuesday.

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