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Why Everton are the clear winners in Brennan Johnson and Dwight McNeil swap deal

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Everton have pulled off daylight robbery with a straight swap deal involving Dwight McNeil and Brennan Johnson. The two clubs announced on Tuesday morning that McNeil is heading to Selhurst Park, with Johnson making the move to Hill Dickinson – without Everton having to fork out a single penny. Johnson’s time at Palace was short lived Getty On paper, it is a move that does not immediately make sense, especially considering Palace made Johnson their club-record £35million signing just six months ago. The 25-year-old has struggled badly since moving to south London, failing to score in 26 appearances for the Eagles. However, both financially and statistically, Everton are getting the far better end of the bargain. Speaking on talkSPORT on Monday, Ben Jacobs explained the situation: “It appears quite damaging for Crystal Palace’s books, but it’s a good old-fashioned swap deal. “It’s probably the first time it’s happened between two Premier League clubs where there doesn’t appear to be any

First report: Everton and Crystal Palace in talks over potential swap deal involving Dwight McNeil and Brennan Johnson — sports.yahoo.com, 3d