Everton to reject £18m bid for Lescott

EVERTON will today formally reject a second bid from Manchester City for England defender Joleon Lescott.

The Goodison Park club confirmed last night that an £18 million (€21m) bid has been received from City, and club sources insist that it will be turned down once chairman and owner Bill Kenwright has informed the rest of the board.

City made an initial £15m (€17.4m) bid for the 27-year-old last week, which was rejected, and Everton have been bracing themselves for another attempt to persuade them to sell the Birmingham-born centre-back.