Brennan Johnson and Dwight McNeil have completed a ​rare straight swap between Premier League ‌sides, with Everton signing Johnson ​from Crystal Palace ⁠and McNeil moving in the opposite direction, the clubs said on Tuesday.

Johnson, ‌25, has signed a four-year contract with Everton, while ‌McNeil, 26, has agreed a ‌deal ⁠with Palace until 2030.

The ⁠Wales international joined Palace in January from Tottenham Hotspur and made 26 appearances ​in all ‌competitions.

“There were a lot of reasons why I was so keen to join – the manager, the ‌players, the direction the ​team is going in,” Johnson said in a statement ⁠on Everton’s website.

McNeil scored 15 goals and provided 19 assists in ‌128 appearances for Everton following his move from Burnley in 2022.

“The lads have had some great success over the last two seasons. It’s something ‌that I want to be a ​part of, so I’m really looking forward to getting ⁠started,” McNeil said.

Everton and Palace will ⁠meet at Hill Dickinson Stadium on August 22 on ‌the opening weekend of the Premier League season. (Reporting by Karan ​Prashant Saxena in Bengaluru, editing by Ed Osmond)