Former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Joseph-Yobo-c19527 let out his excitement on striking a permanent deal with the Fenerbahce, and viewed the move as a step forward in his career.
The Nigerian International spent successive loan spells with the Turkish outfit, helping them secure the Turkish Super Lig and Turkish Cup titles in 2011 and 2012 respectively.
All in all, he capped 75 professional appearances for Aykut Kocaman’s unit, and also netted 2 goals.
The Toffees claimed the defender’s permanent signature back in 2003 from the French side, Marseille. Despite his lengthy stay at Goodison Park, which saw him make 220 league appearances, the 31-year old failed to entrench his place in his side’s starting
eleven.
Following his impressive two-season stint at http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Turkey-c3026, Yobo was heavily tipped to make a permanent move to Fenerbahce. Although an apparent deadlock prevailed between the two sides over the last couple of weeks over the subject of the player’s future, the
Turkish outfit finally managed to acquire his signature from Everton, for an estimated 2 million pounds transfer fee.
With his whole transfer saga finally being settled, the Nigerian skipper unravelled his excitement on starting a new chapter in his career, and indicated that he was really looking forward towards his challenging new assignment.
He told the reporters in an interview, “I am the happiest man in the world now. I would love to thank Everton and the management of Fenerbahce for reaching a deal.”
“The permanent switch is done and I am also switching to help the team do well on the pitch.”
Yobo then went on to express his gratitude towards his family, friends and the fans for standing behind him during his career, and vowed to repay their faith by putting up solid performances on the field.
“I want to thank all my fans, friends and family who have stayed behind me, and I promise to raise the flag higher every day... now is the time to pay the club and fans back with a great performance.”
Apart from the defender’s lengthy club career, he has also represented his country in 87 games, which included representation in the 2002 and 2010 World Cups.
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