David Moyes has revealed Everton will not pay a penny
when Louis Saha first arrives at Goodison Park, subject to a
medical this weekend.
Moyes admits he has no idea of when the Manchester United
striker will be ready to boost his small Toffees squad, and that
formed the basis of complicated financial agreement between the two
clubs.
The Everton boss is awaiting news of a medical but he believes
Saha is currently struggling with a calf problem.
“He’s had no pre-season games and I have no estimate as to when
he may play,” Moyes was quoted as saying in The Daily Mirror.
“As far as I know he’s in pretty good nick. He had just picked
up a calf strain in training.
“That’s not far away from being OK. Yes, he’s had problems and
if he had been playing every game, we wouldn’t have got him for
next to nothing.
“There will be some money after he’s played games, but there is
no initial outlay. He has to play before we pay.”
Injuries aside, Moyes promised Toffees fans that they will not
be subjected to a season of frustration with Saha, revealing he has
no plans to wrap the Frenchman in cotton wool.
“If I can get him out 20 times a season, that gives us a chance
of winning 20 games.
“I won’t use him sparingly. I’ll use him at every opportunity if
he is fit.”