Image:Landon Donovan: Impressed during loan spells
Everton captain Phil Neville has revealed he is trying to persuade forward Landon Donovan to join the club.
Toffees skipper keen to convince US star to return to Goodison
Everton captain Phil Neville has revealed he is trying to persuade forward Landon Donovan to join the club.
The 30-year-old United States international has had two spells with the Goodison Park side in the last couple of years - and Neville wants him to join permanently.
He told Sports Illustrated: "If there is a chance, I make sure that I try (to tempt him to Everton) every time I speak to him.
"That's the first thing I say to him. Toward the end of his spell back in January I even tried to kidnap him for a while and keep him in England!
"I'm telling the truth here when I say the last two times he's been over he's totally transformed our season.
"He's the ultimate professional, he's got great quality, and the Everton fans love him.
"He's a hero at Goodison Park, and he's played less than 20 games for us. I've played with some world-class right-sided players in my time, and he's up there with them."
