DAVID MOYES has declined the opportunity to sign Philippe Senderos after the defender joined Fulham yesterday.

Senderos arrived at Everton in January with the club taking over the remaining six months of his contract from Arsenal.

The Switzerland international was keen to win a permanent move to Goodison but a combination of injury problems and the return to fitness of Phil Jagielka meant he was restricted to just three appearances.

And that was not enough to convince Moyes, the Everton manager opting not to pursue a free transfer for the player who will now move to Fulham after the World Cup.

Moyes, however, is still eager to bolster his resources having already signed Jermaine Beckford from Leeds United.

The Goodison manager is considering a number of options, one of which, Bulgaria international winger Martin Petrov, was yesterday released by Manchester City.

Tim Cahill believes Asian teams could threaten a surprise in the forthcoming World Cup finals.

Cahill was part of the Australia team that went through the Asian qualifying for the first time to reach South Africa. And the Everton midfield reckons the likes of South Korea, Japan and Australia themselves can cause an upset – but backs Spain to win and Steven Gerrard to be the tournament’s top scorer.

“I think there’s an outside chance an Asian team could do well, if only because we know how difficult it is to qualify from that group,” said Cahill.

“Maybe a lot of people will take them for granted.

“Who do I think will win the World Cup? I’m a big fan of Spain. I love watching their players, they are a pleasure to watch. They are masters of how the game should be played.

“And I think Steven Gerrard can be top scorer. Playing against him, he is someone that can change a game, and I think his form can come good in the World Cup.”