Everton are bracing themselves to fight off a £15m bid from Manchester City for England defender Joleon Lescott.

Lescott, 26, has been strongly linked with City and reports suggest an offer from manager Mark Hughes is imminent.

BBC Sport understands Everton have had no contact and any offer will be instantly rejected.

Toffees boss David Moyes insists his stars are not for sale and it may be up to Lescott to force the issue if he wishes to quit Goodison Park.

Lescott has had three successful seasons at Everton after moving from Wolves in a £5m deal but City are homing in on him as their next big-money buy after landing midfielder Gareth Barry from Aston Villa and Blackburn Rovers striker Roque Santa Cruz.

Birmingham City have signed Manchester City's England Under-21 keeper Joe Hart on a season-long loan and completed a deal for Eduadorian Giovanny Espinoza.

Hart, 22, lost his place at Eastlands following the arrival of Shay Given from Newcastle United last season.

And Manchester City boss Mark Hughes has agreed to let Hart move to Birmingham after signing Aston Villa keeper Stuart Taylor as cover.

Espinoza, 32, has moved from Ecuadorian side Barcelona Sporting Club.

The powerful defender, who has won more than 80 caps for his country and participated in two World Cups, has signed a two-year deal.

He also has previous experience of playing in Europe with Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem during the 2007-08 campaign and had spells at Aucas and LDU Quito (Ecuador), Mexican side Monterrey and Brazilian club Cruzeiro.

I love you now andyman!!!!!! We like the same people and team!!!!!

Do be quiet.

do you support birmingham city?!
if you do then i'm sure you would be pleased to hear they have just agreed a fee for cardiff city's (my team) best player. center back roger johnson.

i'm p*ssed off nowwww! ridsdale is a w*nker. :cloud:

Latest..

Spain 0 - 1 USA. (Live on BBC3.)

Anyone watching USA v Spain?

USA are winning?!

Yep, USA are winning but still the 2nd half yet and Spain will attack, attack and attack..

Half time..

Spain 0 - 1 USA.

Spain will hit back in the 2nd half.

Huge shocker if USA win the game..

But easy final for Brazil :bigsmile:
My brothers are going to the final, they're even going if Brazil aren't in it cause theyre in SA now. :cheer:

Brazil will crush SA, Brazil are the faves to lift the cup.. And to win the World Cup.

Biggest World Cup final would be South Africa v Brazil, a fans final, a huge party final.

USA playing very well, but i think Spain will score the next goal.

If Brazil go to WC final then ill get my dad to buy me some tickets :dance:
I cant see SA getting past the first round though, they'll get a tough group.

Im hoping for...

Group ?
1. Brazil
2. England
3. SA
4. Australia

That would be an epic group.

No not that group, England would fail to get to the 2nd round.

England would come 2nd, and then it would go...

1/4 Final : England 2-1 Holland
1/2 Final : England 1-0 Spain
Final : England 2-3 Brazil

USA USA USA USA!

Spain 0 - 2 USA!

Thought the World Cup had a 2nd round then quarter final?

USA lost first two of their group games and are nearly in the final, world football shock!

USA down to 10 men, if USA win then the managers son will miss the final..

Andyan what u watching?


As i thought confederations semi final was friday?

No, have been posting the dates in this thread loads.:pat:

Today it's Spain v USA, which is nearly over.

Ohh my

Spain Losing to USA.

Whats happened??

Game was on BBC3.

Final score.. Spain 0 - 2 USA.


Thursday, 25 June.
Brazil v South Africa.. (BBC3 at 7:00pm)