Everton had a Deadline Day to remember after pulling off the triple capture of Bernard, Yerry Mina and Andre Gomes. The Toffees secured the signings of Barcelona duo Mina and Gomes, before tying up the loose ends to bring in Brazil international Bernard from Shakhtar Donetsk. Gomes arrived on a season-long loan deal from the Spanish giants, while Mina agreed a permanent deal worth £27.2m (€30.25m) rising to £28.5m (€31.75m). Mina has signed a five-year deal at Everton, while Barca have inserted a buy-back option for the Colombian international, who caught the eye after a series of impressive performances at the Russia World Cup. "It is important that the Club want to fight for something," Mina told EvertonTV. "This is why I am here. "I have watched the Premier League for a long time. It is the best league in the world. This is a great opportunity for me and I am looking forward to competing here. "I know about Everton's players and I look forward to being able to play with my new team. I have spoken a lot to the coach and I know his passion for Everton and determination to be successful. I am also determined to do my best for Everton." Image: Andre Gomes was one of three high-profile signings Gomes joined Barcelona from Valencia in 2016 for (£31.46) €35m but has struggled to nail down a starting place at the Nou Camp. The highly rated 25-year-old was convinced to come and play his football under new manager Marco Silva, as Everton look to begin a new era and build upon last season's eighth-placed finish. "I'm delighted to sign for this fantastic club - it's a good day for me," Gomes told the club's official website. "Everton always was a big option for me, especially after speaking with the coach, Marco Silva. "Every discussion we've had was very important in making me feel his confidence about my game. Everybody in Portugal knows how Marco Silva works and his abilities as a coach. "For me, it was really good to speak to him because I know how good he is and I feel motivated to work with him and to play for Everton, a great club." Image: Bernard agreed to move to Goodison as a free agent after his Shakhtar deal expired Bernard has put pen to paper on a four-year deal with Everton, and was given visa clearance on the final day of the window to feature for his new club. The 14-times capped Brazil player was available after his contract ran out with Shakhtar in June, and opted to move to the Premier League with the Toffees. Image: Yerry Mina caught the eye at the World Cup with impressive performances All three players could be in line to feature when Everton begin their domestic campaign against newly promoted Wolves. The club still remain on course to secure a late loan deal for Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma, after processing a deal sheet with the Premier League to be given a 7pm extension. 1:08 Kurt Zouma could still join Everton on loan from Chelsea Upgrade to Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Football now for just £18 a month.<doc-sep>Everton newbie Andre Gomes frustrated Barcelona fans in similar fashion to Morgan Schneiderlin Everton had a busy transfer deadline day, with three deals going over the line in the final hour on Thursday. Bernard arrived on a free transfer whilst a double raid on Barcelona saw them bring in both Yerry Mina and Andre Gomes. The former arrived at the club on a permanent deal, but Gomes is only at the club on loan until the end of the season. It looks a great deal for Everton. The Portuguese midfielder was an expensive recruit for Barcelona in 2016. The Catalan side swooped to sign Gomes after excellent form at previous club Valencia. But Everton fans should be warned, because Gomes has been out of form for some time. Gomes played just 16 games for Barcelona in La Liga last season after falling out of favour with the Ernesto Valverde and, it seems, the Barcelona fans. Celtic strike Premier Sports deal - is this the "additional value" we've been waiting for? The Nou Camp faithful were not exactly disappointed to see Gomes head out the exit door last week. His poor performances were not helped by his body language which, suggests a lack of effort. It is probably not true, just the way he plays the game. It is similar to the way Everton fans feel about their £22 million man Morgan Schneiderlin. They know what he can do on his best days, so when he has such a sustained period of poor form, like last season, the fans get on his back. Gomes is extremely similar in style and will also be easy to chastise when things go wrong. Everton fans must give him the chance to improve, as Schneiderlin has in the past few months.<doc-sep>Everton's new director of football Marcel Brands says their Deadline Day deal for defender Yerry Mina almost fell through. Brands told Sky Sports News that the club took a 'gamble' by refusing to budge on the fee and eventually managed to complete the signing just before the window closed. The Dutchman joined Everton in June and oversaw a busy summer, culminating in a Deadline Day which saw the late arrivals of Barcelona duo Mina and Andre Gomes (on loan) plus Bernard from Shakhtar Donetsk. Asked why the deals took a while to complete, Brands said: "That was mainly because of Mina of course, because there were a lot of rumours also about other clubs in the Premier League - so Barcelona waited. "We didn't change the offer, so that was a little bit of a gamble, but it worked in the end. "The boy was clear, he wanted to play for Everton, so that helps a lot, of course. "From the other side, the new market was closing earlier and the other countries waited until the end, because they know what Premier League clubs can do - so that did not help me. "In the end it went the right direction, but I was a little bit unsure what would happen in the last days." Overall, Brands enjoyed the hectic pace of Deadine Day, his first as a Premier League director of football. "For me (it was) special, my first time in the UK and a very special last day," he said. "I was lucky that I had a lot of support on my side, people from legal, people from finance, the chairman of course. "t was a quite a busy day. I was confident things would get done but the days before were a bit stressful!"<doc-sep>Everton host Southampton tomorrow at Goodison Park in their first home game of the season. In his pre-match press conference earlier today, Marco Silva provided updates on two of Everton’s Deadline Day signings from Barcelona, Yerry Mina and Andre Gomes. Silva was asked how the signings were progressing (quotes courtesy of Liverpool Echo) - “They are doing what is normal. Some of them I know very well but we have to give them time to settle in our model. After that I will take my decisions. “Yerry Mina is not available tomorrow. Zouma is if I take the decision. At this moment it is between him and Mason [who plays.] “Mina is recovering from a small problem in his foot. Our medical staff will give you more updates about the situation. I hope next week I can update you on the situation. “For all of the new players they have to show me that they are ready and better than the others for me to give them a chance. That is a normal thing in football.” He was also asked if he could share more details on Gomes’ injury -<doc-sep>
Andre Gomes has joined Everton on a season-long loan deal from Barcelona in the summer transfer window. Everton director of football Marcel Brands has admitted to The Guardian that the club could not afford to sign Andre Gomes on a permanent contract from Barcelona. The Toffees have signed Gomes on a season-long loan deal from Spanish and European giants Barcelona in the summer transfer window. According to BBC Sport, the Toffees have had to pay Barca a loan fee of £2 million to secure the services of the 25-year-old central midfielder. The Portugal intentional midfielder joined Barcelona from La Liga rivals Valencia in the summer of 2016 for an initial transfer fee reported by BBC Sport to be worth £29.3m. Carlo Ancelotti's 7 Best Signings of All Time Everton director of football Brands has revealed how the move to sign Gomes on loan came about, admitting that the Premier League club could not afford to sign the midfielder on a permanent deal. Brands told The Guardian: “I went to Barcelona twice at the end of June or beginning of July to speak about a few Barcelona players because [Lucas] Digne was on our list and Mina was on our list. “They told me about the other players who it was maybe possible to get. I asked about Gomes and they said no, he was only for sale. “I knew the price and it was not possible for us so we left that. In the end, he got injured in pre-season and we started talking about him again. “I asked Marco [Silva] to talk with him because he knows him very well and the player was enthusiastic about it. I went back to Barcelona and asked if there was a possibility of getting him on loan. “At first they were not so happy with that but in the end they came back and said maybe it could be an option.” Good signing for Everton? Gomes did well during his spell at Valencia, and there is no doubt that the Portugal international is a very good central midfielder. Although the 25-year-old endured a tough time at Barcelona, working with Everton manager Marco Silva can see him regain his confidence and form. In other news, Jamie Carragher names two Liverpool players who have now become 'real' leaders at Anfield