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David Moyes says he nearly signed three-time Premier League winner for Everton

Charles Jones
Charles Jones

David Moyes missed out on some fantastic signings during his time at Everton.

for the Toffees, while .

Interestingly, Moyes also nearly signed Maguire for West Ham.

Now, speaking on the , Moyes has shared some insight on ꦉanother transfer he almost completed for the Merseyside club.

Indeed, according to Moyes, he very nearly signed Robert Huth for Everton, but, instead, he went for Joleon Lescott.

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David Moyes almost signed Robert Huth for Everton

Moyes spoke about signing Lescott instead of Hꦿuth.

“Joleon we must’ve scouted him about 24 times live because I had the decision to sign him or Robert Huth. It was the toss of a coin. I wanted a left-footed centre-back if I coul𝓡d. It was touch and go, will I or won’t I🌄? But we signed Joleon and he was a brilliant buy for us and he went on to become an England international,” Moyes said.

Robert Huth vs Joleon Lescott

It’s interes🌸ting to ponder whether Huth would’ve been a better signing for L♎eicester than Lescott.

Huth was already a two-time Premier League ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚwinner by the time he was leaving Chelsea, and he would go on to win another title with Leicester City.

Lescott, meanܫwhile, went on to become a fantastic player for Manchester City, winning two Prem♛ier League titles during his time at the Etihad.

Both players formed a brilliant Premier League legacy, but considering that Lescott fetched a huge £22m transfer fee when he left Everton and Huth’s stock was ne𝓀ver as high, despite his ability, fไrom a business perspective, it’s fair to say that Lescott was the better option.

Moyes’ Everton were an incredible defღensive unit, and Lescott played a massive part in the Toffees’ success in the late 2000s.

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