“For me this is the best league in Europe, playing in it is a dream come true.”įunes Mori nevertheless sounded out a few fellow Argentinians on the advisability of a move to England. “As a kid I always watched the Premier League, so when Everton came in for me I had no doubts,” he says. Ramiro stayed longer at River Plate and stayed focused on England. Rogelio moved first, but a spell at Benfica did not work out and after a period on loan in Turkey he moved to his present club, Monterrey in Mexico. “He never got a contract with FA Dallas and we wanted to play professionally, so we went back to Argentina when we were 16 years old.”īoth imagined they would one day move on from Argentina to Europe and both did, just not together. “Rogelio won and nothing happened,” he says. The prize for winning was supposed to be an MLS contract, though it did not work out quite like that. Along with his identical twin brother, Rogelio, he gained a degree of fame in the United States by taking part in a football reality show built around young players trying to break into the big time. When I screamed I heard myself, and so did the rest of the ground.”įunes Mori speaks in fluent English, a result of spending his teenage years in Texas, where his father moved to work as a mechanic. So in the last derby it felt like it was 45,000 people versus 11. For that reason, they don’t allow away supporters at games any more, there is too much trouble and fighting. “People are crazy about it, and sadly there have been fatalities. “What you have to understand about football in Argentina is that it is life and death,” he explains. An experience, he says, that allowed him to remain reasonably calm about making his Goodison debut against Chelsea then appearing in the Merseyside derby. This 24-year-old is not just a veteran of the superclásico derby between River Plate and Boca Juniors, he actually scored the winning goal for River Plate in his last one. The chance may have come slightly sooner than he expected or wished but it is unlikely to faze him. All rights reserved.Whatever they choose to call him Everton supporters had better get used to their new defensive recruit, because with Phil Jagielka out for two months Funes Mori is in for a prolonged run in the first team. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and Safety Information / Your California Privacy Rights are applicable to you. ^ Back to Top ^ © 2023 ESPN Internet Ventures. His signing follows the arrivals of winger Gerard Deulofeu from Barcelona, midfielder Tom Cleverley from Manchester United and forward Leandro Rodriguez from Uruguayan club River Plate Montevideo. However, new UK Home Office rules do allow a club to appeal to an "Exceptions Panel," which can grant a permit according to a points system that takes into account the size of the transfer fee, the players' wages and his success at club level.Įverton were always hopeful that Mori's winning of the Copa Libertadores with River Plate in early-August would count in his favour. Part of the reason for the original hold-up was that Mori has played only once for his country - and needed to have played in at least 30 percent of Argentina's matches over the last two years to gain a work permit automatically. 23 after they had agreed a fee with the Argentine club.ĭelays in securing a work permit held up the transfer, but they have now been sorted out, with Everton announcing the Argentina international's arrival on Tuesday morning.ĬONFIRMED: #EFC complete signing of defender Ramiro Funes Mori for a fee of £9.5m on a five-year deal.
25 shirt at Goodison Park, passed a medical with the Toffees on Aug. Ramiro Funes Mori joins Everton from River Plate for £9.5 millionĮverton have confirmed the £9.5 million signing of Ramiro Funes Mori from River Plate on a five-year contract.
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