Everton boss David Moyes is trying to snatch Barcelona's Mexican
starlet Efrain Juarez Valdez - the kid hailed as the next Cesc
Fabregas.
The 19-year-old midfield schemer is quitting the Nou Camp after a
contract dispute - and Spanish sources claim the star of Mexico's
under-17 World Cup winning side was on Merseyside last week for
talks about a stunning move.
Valdez has been at Barca since he was 13 and was loaned out to a
lower league club last season. But he thinks he can do better by
moving.
Because of a contractual technicality Valdez is allowed to go for
nothing and the Toffees have stepped in first.
However, there may be a work permit problem as Valdez is yet to win
his first senior cap, although Everton are trying to find a way
round this - and may have to wait until the next transfer window to
complete the deal.
