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Everton get Jeffers and Martyn

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Jono82

Senior Squad
This goes completely against Moysey's Transfer Policy...

Everton have completed the signings of Arsenal striker Francis Jeffers and Leeds keeper Nigel Martyn.

England international Jeffers returns to Goodison Park on a season-long loan deal.


Keeper Martyn joins as reserve to Richard Wright for a nominal fee after being allowed to end his seven-year stay at Leeds.

The double signings ends Everton manager David Moyes' long search for new players after a frustrating summer as he failed to sign Sean Davis, Robbie Savage and Barry Ferguson.

Jeffers, 22, was a product of Everton's youth system and made 60 appearances for the club before joining Arsenal two years ago in an £8 million deal.

But he has only started four Premiership games for the Gunners and was sent-off in his last game for them, the Community Shield.

And manager Arsene Wenger has decided to let Jeffers leave Highbury for first-team football.

With Kevin Campbell injured, Everton boss Moyes has been short of strikers so far this season.

`This is his chance to put right the things what many people have said about him,' Moyes told the club's website, www.evertonfc.com.

`It will give him an opportunity to compete for a position in the team but there is no guarantee with Wayne [Rooney], Kevin, Tomasz [Radzinski], Duncan [Ferguson] and Nick Chadwick.

`I felt though that we needed to add a little bit more so as the season goes on we can have more goals from the squad and adding Francis should help that.'

Martyn, who won 23 international caps, was overtaken in the Elland Road pecking order by Paul Robinson last season.

He was previously linked with a move to big-spending Chelsea but did not want to uproot his family and the move across the Pennines proved much more attractive.

The club has two young goalkeepers in Danny Milosevic and Scott Carson waiting in the wings to become Robinson's understudy and manager Peter Reid admitted it was only fair to allow Martyn to move on.

`He's in the last year of his deal and he has been a fantastic servant to this club,' said Reid.

`We've got young goalkeepers - that's one of the reasons for letting him go. But the other is as a thank you for being so patient.

`He is a top professional and deserves a first team place somewhere.'
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FINALLY!...

Even if it is Jeffers! :rolleyes:
 
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Jono82

Senior Squad
Originally posted by Carlos*ie4
and Everton look like they have snatched James McFadden from Motherwell
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Or Not...

Everton fail in second bid for McFadden
Motherwell have rejected a second bid from Everton for young striker James McFadden.

The SPL side are now confident of keeping the Scotland international and do not expect a higher offer from Everton.

Well are adamant McFadden will not be allowed to leave on the cheap, but a cheeky bid by Celtic manager Martin O`Neill on Friday to take him on a year-long loan even left the player and his agent John Lonergan stunned.

The UEFA Cup finalists never even offered Motherwell any future cash incentive - something which may further anger the Celtic fans who vented their frustration at the board's apparent reluctance to back O`Neill in the transfer market at Saturday`s game with Livingston .

But Everton manager David Moyes came in with a new cash offer having watched his side beaten 3-0 by Liverpool on Saturday.

The Scot was hoping to make it third time lucky after missing out on Rangers skipper Barry Ferguson and pulling out of a move for Fulham`s Sean Davis, but their second approach was also turned down.

`A bid was tabled late on Sunday,' a Motherwell spokesman said. `But that was rejected.

`The deadline is different to what it is up here, but we are not expecting the club to come back with an increased bid.

`But we just don`t know what`s going to happen. Frankly the way these things work people makes offers they come back they go away again so you can never predict where this is going to go now.'
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jani

Fan Favourite
Everton is a very interesting team to watch..

If you ask me, what small club I support, gotta say Everton

:)
 
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Amika

Min
Originally posted by Shevchenko-[7]
Everton is a very interesting team to watch..

If you ask me, what small club I support, gotta say Everton

:)
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there are not a small club... just because they didn't do really well during the last few season(except last) that doesn't mean that they are small...
 
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antithesis

Permanently Banned - Annoying
Life Ban
this is even worse ****e than the Pennant deal.
Why are we loaning this player for a FULL SEASON .

This is just ridiculous. I can only guess that there must be one or two players lined up for January, because this is just nonsensical.
Maybe Wenger is too nice to these guys and just wants them to play, but if that's the reason, then that's just dotishness (trini word).
 
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shokz

The Red Devil
Everton sold Jeffers £8m a couple of years ago, and now they get him back for a season(loan), sounds pretty good to me. ;) Everton will benefit greatly from this. They are not a small club either.
 
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Eng4WorldCup

Starting XI
its a win win with the jeffers deal. everton get their man, while arsenal get some money back without paying the contract. jeffers wasnt gonna play, ever, for us anyway.
 
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Jono82

Senior Squad
Does this mean Everton will start with 3 strikers this weekend?

Rooney-Radzinski-Jeffers - with Ferguson on the bench... after the Free Kick which cannoned into the bar... how could you leave him out?!
 
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precise

Senior Squad
I think Moyes need a big target-man like Campbell instead of Jeffers who seems similar to Rooney and Radzinski.

I would have loved to have seen Brian McBride given another chance in the EPL.
 
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Amika

Min
Originally posted by shokz
Everton sold Jeffers £8m a couple of years ago, and now they get him back for a season(loan), sounds pretty good to me. ;) Everton will benefit greatly from this. They are not a small club either.
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it is 10 million pounds not 8 million... and i do remember that vieira made a little comment about his signning...
 
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champdave

SG Sheffield Authority
One free kick makes a man great :rolleyes: He actually didn't play that well in the match.

Even still, Liverpool will beat Everton at anfield :lui:

I think Everton could be the team to watch over the next few weeks though (H)
 
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Jono82

Senior Squad
Originally posted by precise
I think Moyes need a big target-man like Campbell instead of Jeffers who seems similar to Rooney and Radzinski.

I would have loved to have seen Brian McBride given another chance in the EPL.
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Actually, why he only stayed for a month, I will never know... but he should have stayed on... you never know, we MAY have been playing in UEFA this year!
 
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precise

Senior Squad
I think he didnt stay coz the MLS(which owns his contract) were asking Everton for a transfer fee they couldnt afford.
 
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