Bosnian midfielder Muhamed Besic has joined Everton from Hungarian club Ferencvaros for an undisclosed fee, the Premier League club said yesterday.

Besic, 21, has signed a five-year deal at Goodison Park, the club’s website reported.

“Muhamed is a young footballer who has developed massively in the last two seasons,” Everton manager Roberto Martinez said.

“He has been playing as a centre-half and as a defensive midfielder at an incredible level. What he did with Bosnia in the World Cup, he showed that he is a really mature footballer, that he covers the ground really well, that he is very dynamic and technically very gifted.

“He is bringing us really good strength in an important part of the side.”