Forward Shayne Lavery has put pen-to-paper on a one-year professional contract with Everton.
Formerly of Portadown and Glenavon, the 18-year-old Northern Ireland youth international joined the Blues in 2015 and has just completed a two-year scholarship with the Club.
Lavery has been a regular fixture with the Club’s Under-18s side over the past two years and is now targeting progression by establishing a place in David Unsworth’s Under-23s squad.
“The pro contract is something I’ve always wanted, so it’s a dream come true,” said Lavery. “As soon as I came here, it’s all I’ve been working towards.