Moyes axes Lescott from first team but tells City to forget about signing him

19 August 2009 19:16
Joleon Lescott has been axed by Everton from their opening EuropaLeague tie with manager David Moyes - putting Manchester City on red alert. Moyes took the decision to drop Lescott from the play-off firstleg against Sigma Olomouc at Goodison Park for "his bad attitude" afteralso leaving him out of today's training session. This is the latest chapter in a saga that has been rumbling on forweeks with Lescott being pursued by Manchester City, who have had twobids of £15million and £19million rejected for the defender. Moyes said: "Joleon's attitude has not been right these past days,he has disappointed me and he has disappointed his team-mates. He isnot in the right frame of mind."

Source: Daily_Mail