Everton close in on free transfer for Andros Townsend

30-year-old has left Crystal Palace upon the expiry of his deal in June and could reunite with Rafa Benitez after their time at Newcastle in 2016.
Everton are closing in on the signing of former Crystal Palace winger Andros Townsend on a free transfer.
The 30-year-old has been without a team since his deal at Selhurst Park expired in late June.
Townsend and new Everton boss Rafa Benitez worked together at Newcastle between March and June 2016 but could not avoid the Magpies' relegation to the Championship.
In June, Townsend told Sky Sports News Everton were making the right move by securing Benitez as their new boss.
"I played under Rafa at Newcastle, so I know how good of a manager he is," he said.
"He's good on the training pitch. He is always trying to work hard and he's a good man as well. Good man-manager.
"So, taking out the rivalry, taking out the Liverpool-Everton. For on-pitch reasons, I think it's a really good appointment."
The winger spent the second half of the 2015/16 season at St James' Park and scored four goals in 13 appearances before Palace triggered his £13m release clause in July.
He has spent the past five years in south London, scoring 16 goals in 185 appearances.
Prior to that, Townsend came through the youth ranks at Tottenham and went on various loans before joining the first team between 2013 and 2016.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

NO CURFEW, EVERYTHING REMAINS INTACT IN LAGOS SAYS DR(MRS) JOKE SANWO-OLU

Image
The wife of  Lagos State Governor, Dr( Mrs) Joke Sanwo-olu has taken to alert the general public contrary to misinformation  that curfew has not been announced in Lagos  State. She said "The state Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-olu dropped the idea of imposing a curfew in the state meant to allow the fumigation exercise of public space." Relying on expert advice the Governor said the disinfectant is non toxic, noting that the exercise has commenced. He said: I'm pleased to note that we have taken possession of over 200 disinfecting machines, and starting today, we will be disinfecting all major highways, bus stops, markets, parks and other public areas." The Governor also said during a live press conference that if there's a need for curfew, Government won't hesitate to impose it. For now, everything remains the way they are
Read more

Nigeria Celebrates 58th Independence Anniversary; Nigeria Still Under Servitude.

Image
By YUSUFF Oladeji Afeez (SIR-USEFUL) Before I attempt to analyse the theme/topic of this piece, the questions we should pose in our minds are : What is Independence? Has Nigeria gotten Independence? If truly Nigeria has gotten Independence, Why is she still in servitude? According to Merriam Webster Dictionary,  Independence is "the freedom from outside control or support". Independence is also seen as the time when a country or region gains political freedom from outside control. In the process of providing a definition to the word, "Independence", I noticed a  keyword, present,  in the definitions of Independence, supplied earlier in this piece,  which is "FREEDOM". And according to me, "Freedom is knowing the right thing, and doing the right thing,  which is the only way to  liberate one's self (someone)  from slavery." Since,  We,  Nigerians have deviated from the right things, and doing what is right, we have put ourselves under/in servi...
Read more

The timidity of the omnipotent is the commencement of sagacity - D'Provost

Image
          FYB OF THE WEEK NAME: Adeagbo Adekunle Issac NICKNAME: d’provost HOW DO YOU GET THE NICKNAME;I was given the name when I was doing my NCE  program at Osun-state college of education, Ila irangun,because of my activeness in student unionism. BIRTHDAY: 25/05 STATE OF ORIGIN: Osun-state RELIGION: Christianity BEST FOOD: Yam and Egg HOBBIES; Football, Tennis  and Teaching RELATIONSHIP STATUS: it’s complicated UNIT; Education and biology  DO YOU PICKED IT OR IT WAS GIVEN TO YOU; I chose animal science but I was given Education and biology IF NOT ANIMAL SCIENCE WHAT OTHER COURSE WOULD YOU HAVE LOVE TO STUDY; Agric Economics WILL YOU OPT IN FOR EDUCATION IN ANOTHER LIFE;Haaaaaa[laugh] DO YOU HOLD ANY POST IN THE FACULTY, DEPARTMENT OR CLASS? I hold a post in my faculty which is the NUESA GENERAL SECRETARY FAMILY BACKGROUND: I am from a monogamous family blessed with 3 children,2 boys and a girl,I am the second born of my family.My p...
Read more