Manchester City striker Jo is
close to agreeing a new season-long loan with Everton and has
already joined the Toffees' pre-season camp in
Scotland.
The Brazilian arrived at the club's training ground on Monday to
undergo a medical and was quickly whisked off to join the rest of
his team-mates north of the border.
The 22-year-old spent the second half of last term on loan at
Goodison Park
where he scored five goals in 11 league appearances but
was forced to watch the team's run to the FA Cup final from the
sidelines due to being cup-tied.
The spell ended a nightmare first five months in England,
following his £18million move from CSKA Moscow, where the striker managed just one league goal for
City.
However, the possibility of a permanent move to Everton was
quickly extinguished by manager David Moyes after he declared that the Merseyside club would
struggle to meet the hefty sum City paid for his services less than
a year ago.
With City already having an abundance of strikers on their books
and the possible arrival of Carlos Tevez or Samuel Eto'o only set to swell those numbers, Jo's
chances of first-team football appeared limited at Eastlands.
Therefore, another loan move would appear to suit all parties
and Jo could feature in the Everton's first pre-season fixture
against Bury on Friday.
skysports.