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Everton are working on a deal to sign former Chelsea defender Maren Mjelde on a free transfer following the season-ending knee injury sustained by club captain Megan Finnigan.
Finnigan, 26, went down in the opening 10 minutes of Everton’s 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup fourth round on Wednesday.
The club confirmed the England defender had suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury on Friday, following the close of the January transfer window.
And Mjelde, 35, is set to be signed a replacement for Finnigan following the expiration of her contract with Norwegian…