• Left-back becomes third player to sign long-term deal
• Everton sign French youth international Magaye Gueye
Leighton Baines has become the third Everton player to commit his long-term future to the club this summer by signing a new contract that will keep him at Goodison Park until 2015.
The 25-year-old, who was a surprise omission from Fabio Capello’s final 23-man England squad for the World Cup, had two years remaining on the deal he signed upon joining Everton from Wigan Athletic for £6m in 2007.
However, in recognition of his excellent form last season, and in keeping with David Moyes’s policy of securing his main players on long term contracts, Baines has now signed an improved five-year contract. He joins Tim Cahill and Jack Rodwell in committing himself to Everton this summer.
Everton have also completed the signing of the France Under-21 international, Magaye Gueye, from Strasbourg for a fee of around £1m. The 19-year-old striker becomes the fourth player to move to Goodison this summer following two other forwards, Jermaine Beckford and João Silva, and the Slovakia goalkeeper Jan Mucha.
EvertonTransfer windowAndy Hunterguardian.co.uk
