Everton have announced that the signing of  Louis Saha has been completed - but Nigerian winger Victor Obinna will not be joining him.

The French striker has passed a medical and will join from Manchester United with the fee depending on the number of appearances he makes.

Saha joins on a two-year deal with the option for a third year.

Saha will wear the number nine shirt.

However the club’s appeal to  secure a work permit for Obinna has been rejected.

An Everton contingent, including manager David Moyes and chairman Bill Kenwright, attended an appeal hearing in London  after the initial work permit for the 21 years-old Inter winger was rejected.

Ian Ross, Everton's Head of PR & External Affairs, confirmed: “Chairman Bill Kenwright, Manager David Moyes and Club Secretary David Harrison all attended the hearing in London this morning and despite making a strong case the appeal was rejected on the basis that the player fell some way short of the required criteria (of international experience).”

UK employment law dictates a player from outside the EU needs to have figured in 75% of his country’s competitive international matches in the two years previous to the application.

Obinna has only earned eight caps for his country, having netted three goals. He was also a key member of the Nigerian squad that reached the Olympic final in Beijing last month.

Obinna was signed by Inter earlier in the summer from Italian side Chievo but was immediately made available for loan.