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Pistone re-signs for Toffees
Everton have re-signed full-back Alessandro Pistone on a two-year contract less than a month after he left Goodison Park.
The Italian had looked set to move to Serie A outfit Lecce after failing to agree a renewal to his contract, which expired at the end of June.
But after struggling to bring in all the players boss David Moyes had targeted, Everton have brought the 29-year-old back to bolster their squad for their debut Champions League campaign.
Assistant manager Alan Irvine told the club's website: "We are obviously delighted that Alessandro is staying with us.
"He was offered a contract last season but chose not to take it.
"Fortunately for Everton he has now changed his mind.
"Hopefully he can have as good a season for us as he did last season.''
Pistone expressed his delight that his future had now been sorted out, saying: "It is definitely good for me because it is a big challenge in the season coming with the Champions League.''
He told the club's website: "I think it is a very good thing for me in terms of my career so I am happy about it.
"There was a point when I thought that maybe I would not be coming back.
"But I have always been in contact with somebody at the club and I have always been in negotiations during the period. I am happy that at the end we have reached an agreement because this is what I wanted from the beginning.''
The former Newcastle defender spent five years at Goodison before briefly ending his Everton career.
He made 39 appearances in all competitions last season and was a key member of Moyes' successful team which claimed fourth place in the Premiership.
Pistone will not travel to Bangkok to join his team-mates for Saturday's third-place match at the Premier League Asia Trophy, instead remaining in Britain to continue pre-season training. |
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