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Liverpool Daily Post, 23 Aug 2004
Everton ponder double Anfield swoop
By Andy Hunter, Daily Post

DAVID MOYES is considering a double transfer raid on neighbours Liverpool
as Everton brace themselves for a £7million Newcastle move for Joseph Yobo.

The Everton manager has enquired about both Djimi Traore and Steve Finnan
as he looks to rebuild his defence and Liverpool are willing to sell the
pair across Stanley Park.

Traore, 24, is currently recuperating from a torn thigh muscle suffered on
the pre-season tour of America.

But the £500,000 signing from Laval, linked with moves to West Brom and
Bolton earlier in the summer, could make a loan move to Goodison Park with
a view to a permanent deal if Everton meet Liverpool's £1m asking price.

Traore has made 75 appearances for Liverpool but is down the pecking order
at Anfield and would accept the chance to revive his Premiership career at
Goodison Park.

Moyes, meanwhile, is also interested in Republic of Ireland defender Finnan
who has also been made available by new Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez.

Tottenham made attempts to sign the £3.5m full-back last week but, like
Blackburn, have so far only offered Liverpool a loan deal and not the £2m
permanent exit Anfield officials are looking for.

Everton could afford the combined £3m deal if the proposed £20m investment
package goes through this week and releases much-needed transfer funds to
Moyes.

His key defender Yobo, however, is reportedly on Newcastle's wanted list as
they search for a replacement for Jonathan Woodgate.

Newcastle, armed with £13.4m received from Real Madrid for the injury-prone
centre-half, have registered an interest in the Nigerian international once
before. But Moyes would be loathe to lose the £4.5m signing from Marseille
if Newcastle returned with a firm offer before the transfer deadline.


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