David Moyes and Everton have sealed 5.3 Million Pound deal for Portsmouth central defender Sylvain Distin, the first move to shore up the back line after the departure of Joleon Lescott to Manchester City.

Via Guardian 

“He’ll give me a centre-half,” said David Moyes. “I needed one before Joleon [Lescott] left and he’ll give me a direct replacement for him. He’s a left-footed centre-back, which I wanted.”

“He’s a bit older but more experienced and I look back at how well Davey Weir and Alan Stubbs did for us in their 30s, and I hope Sylvain can do the same. We need someone to come in and keep us steady because we want to be competing at the top end of the Premier League.”

Distin, who has also played for Newcastle United and Manchester City, joins the Brazilian striker Jô, who is on a season-long loan, and the midfielder Diniyar Bilyaletdinov as summer signings at Everton.

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