Senderos poised for exit

04 August 2009 14:59
Everton have confirmed that they are in negotiations to sign Arsenal defender Philippe Senderos. But the Goodison Park club said that a fee has yet to be agreed for the 24-year-old Swiss international after the Swiss Football Federation last night claimed on their website that the defender's move had been confirmed. However Everton chairman Bill Kenwright said: "We have been negotiating with Arsenal for the transfer of Philippe. Nothing has been concluded yet but talks are on-going." A fee of about £6million is being discussed for the player who was on loan to AC Milan last season, playing 15 times. An Everton club source insisted that Senderos - who joined Arsenal in 2003 - was not being signed as a direct replacement for Joleon Lescott, who is at the centre of a battle with Manchester City for his signature. Senderos is being lined up as cover at the back for Everton, where Phil Jagielka is not due back from a knee injury until November at the earliest.

Source: Eurosport