Sport : Football

Yobo completes Fenerbache deal

6th August 2012, 02:24pm

Bet with SkyBet  Transfer Specials. Click here to bet.

Joseph Yobo: Delighted the deal has been concluded

Joseph Yobo: Delighted the deal has been concluded

Everton defender Joseph Yobo has completed a permanent move to Fenerbahce for an undisclosed fee.

The 31-year-old Nigerian, who has spent the last two seasons on loan at the Turkish club, has singed a three-year deal.

Yobo told the Toffees' official website, www.evertonfc.com: "I would love to thank Everton and the management of Fenerbahce for reaching a deal.

"My family have settled well in Turkey and enjoy the life there, so I'm glad they will be re-uniting with friends here.

"The permanent switch is done and I am also switching to help the team do well on the pitch.

"It's been a long journey into achieving this dream and now is the time to pay the club and fans back with a great performance."Nigeria international Yobo joined Everton from French club Marseille, initially on loan, in July 2002 as manager David Moyes' first signing, making a permanent £3.5million switch the following summer.

He made more than 250 appearances for the club, the last of them in a 0-0 Barclays Premier League draw at Stoke in May 2010.

His contract at Goodison Park was due to run until the summer of 2014.

Bet with SkyBet  Transfer Specials. Click here to bet.

Football Videos

    SFL to vote on SPL merger

    SFL to vote on SPL merger

    23-May-2013

    The SFL will vote on plans to reconstruct the leagues in Scotland next month. The club's will meet on June 10th to decide whether the Scottish Football League should be wound up and merged with the SPL.

    Is the Bundesliga Europe’s best league?

    Is the Bundesliga Europe’s best league?

    23-May-2013

    Christian Purslow and Raphael Honigstein debate the strengths of the Premier League against its German counterpart.

    Europa winners given CL spot

    Europa winners given CL spot

    23-May-2013

    UEFA will announce that the winners of the Europa league will qualify for the Champions League from 2015 onwards.

    Robinson set for return

    Robinson set for return

    23-May-2013

    Blackburn goalkeeper Paul Robinson expects to be able to return to training at the end of July after six months on the sidelines.

    Sky Bet

      • Retrieving latest Sky Bet odds

    Facebook Favourites