Football: BLUES SET FOR TOUR OF CHINA; Everton preparing for end of season three match trip to the Far East.Byline: SCOTT McLEOD EVERTON are planning an end of season tour of China involving three games as part of a mini tournament in the Far East. It will be the first time the People's Club has played in the People's Republic. The excursion, which the Blues expect to confirm within the month, will fulfil a commitment originally made last season. The club had to cancel a trip to the Far East scheduled for May last year as part of the sponsorship deal with Kejian because of the SARS outbreak. Plans have been ongoing since that enforced cancellation and chief executive Michael Dunford is now confident the trip will take place at the end of the current Premiership campaign. He said: ``We are currently discussing the prospect of a tour at the end of the season. It is probable. ``We hope to have definite news within the month.'' Fans are urged not to make any plans until the club confirm the full details of the tour,including the opposition and dates. Last season's trip was set to last 10 days, with one game to be played in Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. and one in Shenzen. Meanwhile,David Moyes David William Moyes (b. April 25, 1963 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a football manager and former player. He is currently the manager of Everton F.C.. He has twice been named, in 2003 and 2005, as the 'League Managers' Association manager of the year', and is one of the younger has ruled Everton out of the chase for Nicky Butt Nicholas "Nicky" Butt (born 21 January 1975 in Gorton, Manchester) is an English footballer who currently plays for Newcastle United. Butt is primarily a defensive midfielder, and a former England international. ,despite admitting he would love to add the Manchester United player to his ranks. Butt had a transfer request accepted yesterday, with United reportedly only asking pounds 5m for the experienced England international. Moyes said: He is a very good player but we will not be doing anything. We don't envisage there being any transfers either in or out of Goodison during the transfer window.'' And that means Portsmouth's continuing efforts to tempt the Blues into allowing Francis Jeffers Francis "Franny" Jeffers (born January 25, 1981 in Liverpool) is an English footballer, currently playing for Sheffield Wednesday. Club career Early career A striker, Jeffers began his career at Everton, making his debut in 1998 at the age of 17. to switch to the south coast will not be successful. As revealed in Monday's Echo,Moyes wants to keep hold of the 22 year -old until at least the end of his season-long loan spell from Arsenal. Pompey have also been linked with a loan bid for Duncan Ferguson but he would oppose any move. |
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