EVERTON have reached a verbal agreement to sell Demarai Gray, reports suggest.
Gray, 27, had been linked with a transfer to the Toffees Premier League rivals Fulham and Crystal Palace.
However, he is now set to seal a move to Al-Shabab in the Saudi Pro League.
According to Fabrizio Romano, the Middle East outfit have reached a "verbal agreement in principle" with Everton to sign Gray.
Gray and Al-Shabab will now begins talks over personal terms.
The winger has not featured in either of the Toffees' opening two games of the season.
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The first saw them fall to an unfortunate defeat to Fulham, while their second game saw them dismantled by Aston Villa.
Gray arrived at Goodison Park in 2021 for a reported fee of £1.7million.
He has scored 12 goals in 75 matches since signing.
Everton are desperate for a solution to their goalscoring crisis.
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They have added Arnaut Danjuma, Youssef Chermiti and Jack Harrison to their attack this summer.
But following a cheekbone injury to Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Sean Dyche is scouring the market for firepower once again.
And they are reportedly close to landing Southampton ace Che Adams.
Everton have upped an initial £12m bid to £15m.
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