Everton are close to signing Valencia duo

EVERTON are closer to signing Valencia duo Emiliano Moretti and Mohamed Sissoko, with a clause in the deal proving the main sticking point.

Italian full-back Moretti and Mali striker Sissoko are on David Moyes’ list of targets. However, Valencia want a buy-back clause in the 20-year-old Sissoko’s contract.

Valencia sporting director Javier Subirats is quoted in the Guardian as saying: “We would accept losing Moretti but we would establish a clause with Sissoko whereby, if Everton chose to sell him within two years, we could buy him back for the same price we sold him.