Summary
ALAN IRVINE has admitted Everton came close to losing Leon Osman before the midfielder finally signed a long-term deal this week.
The 24-year-old, who broke into the first team a year ago having come through the Academy ranks at Goodison, has put pen to paper on a new four-year deal that is believed to have substantially increased his pay packet.See the full content of this document
Extract
Football: Irvine: We Nearly Lost Star Man Oz
The talks took longer than Everton had hoped, however, and Portsmouth were understood to have put forward a very attractive proposition to take Osman to Fratton Park.
Assistant manager Irvine admitted the club wer...See the full content of this document
Sponsored links
