Manchester City have agreed a fee believed to be in the region of €28m for Everton central defender Joleon Lescott, subject to the 27-year-old passing medical tests and agreeing personal terms.
Mark Hughes’ side have made a series of offers for the seven-times capped England international, who was dropped from the Toffees’ squad for last week’s UEFA Europa League play-off opener against SK Sigma Olomouc with manager David Moyes concerned about his attitude after the club refused his transfer request. He was also absent for Sunday’s 1-0 league defeat against Burnley FC, with Moyes admitting: “I think there’s a deal there and it’s going to go through if things can be agreed.”
City and Everton have both confirmed that talks are under way with Lescott, who has become a key performer for Everton, scoring 14 goals in 113 Premier League games since joining the club from Wolverhampton Wanderers at the start of the 2006/07 season. Should the deal go through, Moyes has said he will use part of the fee for Lescott to fund some new signings before the transfer window closes on 31 August. “We’re hopeful to add to [the squad],” he said. “I’d like to get four players in, if possible.”
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