David Moyes hopes Joleon Lescott will stay at Everton and says dropping him for the Europa League game with Sigma Olomouc is a gamble.

Everton declined to comment on Wednesday on reports that Joleon Lescott failed to train with the first-team squad ahead of Thursday’s Europa League play-off with Czech side Sigma Olomouc at Goodison Park.

THE curse of the ‘overhanging issue’ strikes again – when football clubs find themselves dealing with a massive issue off the pitch, results take a hit. There is no logical reason why it should happen but I know from experience…

Plenty of star names have been linked with moves away from West Ham this weekend, but the first departure could be back-up defender James Collins. He is wanted in a 5million deal by Stoke. (The Sun)Another day, another Joleon Lescott tale. This time,

Mark Hughes can understand David Moyes’ reaction but he has no intention of abandoning his interest in Joleon Lescott.

David Moyes has launched a withering attack on Mark Hughes at Manchester City for his “disgusting” pursuit of Joleon Lescott.

MARK HUGHES is refusing to give up on signing Joleon Lescott – but the Manchester City manager admits Everton now hold the initiative over the centre-back’s future. Lescott had a written transfer request rejected by David Moyes earlier this…

Man City boss Mark Hughes is refusing to give up on signing Joleon Lescott from Everton and says negotiations are ongoing.

EVERTON hope that their refusal to grant Joleon Lescott’s formal transfer request will finally end the saga over the player’s future. Eight days after he informed manager David Moyes that he wanted to leave the club, Lescott – who…

Everton will hope Man City sign Portsmouth’s Sylvain Distin after they rejected a transfer request from key defender Joleon Lescott.