Carlos Alcaraz is already thinking about making his transfer to Everton permanent. The midfielder joined the Blues on loan from Flamengo on deadline day on an initial loan deal.

While the transfer has seemingly been in the works for a few days - Flamengo announced an agreement had been reached on Friday - Everton needed to file a deal sheet with the Premier League to ensure the transfer was done.

Eventually the move was confirmed in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Following the announcement, Alcaraz has spoken out about his delight at the transfer and his determination to join the Blues on a long-term deal.

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"In order to achieve the option to buy, I have to do things right," he said. "That's the short-term objective because I know that the first thing is a six-month loan. So I'm calm, because I know what I have to do to continue wearing this shirt next season."

He added: "I am very happy to join Everton, such a great club, with a very good fanbase. I'm very happy and I'm looking forward to start training with my teammates and see the fans at the stadium.

"I am ready for any challenge with this beautiful club so that's why I came and accepted the offer to keep fighting for my dreams. I want to tell the fans that whenever I wear this shirt, I will give my best, I will give everything I have to take Everton to the top, which is where they deserve to be."

Everton director of football Kevin Thelwell described the 22-year-old as an "excellent ball carrier who can add real quality to our attack" in the club statement.

Meanwhile, manager David Moyes was also pleased to bolster the squad with another forward-thinking option.

"We're happy Carlos has agreed to join us on loan until the end of the season," he said. "We've been looking to add players to the squad to give us more depth, particularly after the recent injuries we've picked up.

"Carlos has Premier League experience, he's still young and we believe he can bring some energy to the team which will help us between now and the end of the season."