Nothing confirmed regarding Abdullayev

Azerbaijan hotshot Araz Abdullayev has spoken of his pride at joining Everton and a spokesman for his current club says that, "officials from the English club will visit Baku soon and the contract will be signed here in our capital.” An Everton spokesman says, however, that while the Blues have first option on the 18 year-old, they have yet to take up that option. Abdullayev would require a work permit if he is to join in January, a hurdle that has, of course, been problematic for the Blues in the past.