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Sportsmail revealed on Friday that the Toffees had arranged for the Ghana international to spend the 2014/15 campaign at Goodison Park, something Martinez has now confirmed. The details of the loan agreement have been sorted between the two clubs, with a work permit the only thing preventing Atsu from becoming Everton's fifth signing of the summer.Martinez told the Liverpool Echo: 'Everything has been agreed with Christian - it's just a matter of finalising little details more with his work permit and personal situation.'That will probably take a couple of days to get sorted but we have an agreement in principle to make the move as a loan deal until the end of the season.' Atsu, who spent last season on loan at Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem, will join new recruits Romelu Lukaku, Gareth Barry, Muhamed Besic and Brendan Galloway.