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PREMIER LEAGUE - EVERTON FINALLY SIGNS DEFENDER BAINES FROM WIGAN August 7, 2007
(SomaliNet) In an undisclosed fee, Everton have completed the signing of defender Leighton Baines from Wigan.
After having completed a medical and agreed personal terms on Monday, the England Under-21 full-back signs a five-year deal.
This is David Moyes' third signing of the summer following the captures of Phil Jagielka from Sheffield United and Steven Pienaar from Borussia Dortmund.
The 22-year-old, who has also been the subject of interest from Sunderland this summer, hails from Merseyside and is a life-long Everton fan, something which ultimately lured him to Goodison Park.
He told the club's official website: "I am very happy now it is all done and I am looking forward to getting on with it.
"I think people knew this was the place I wanted to come and I am glad now that it is all done.
"I am a local lad and all my family support Everton so it's good to be here at last."-Eurosport