• LA Galaxy and USA striker to arrive early next month
• ‘Landon has pace and is a good finisher,’ says Moyes

Everton have signed the Los Angeles Galaxy forward Landon Donovan in a loan deal from January, the manager, David Moyes, has confirmed.

The agreement came on the day that the 27-year-old player signed a four-year contract with his American club, who had made it known that they are willing for him to leave temporarily in the new year.

Moyes said: “Landon Donovan will join Everton. It is all agreed and done now and hopefully he will be with us on January