Diniyar Bilyaletdinov set to end his Everton FC nightmare with move to Spartak Moscow

Diniyar Bilyaletdinov
Diniyar Bilyaletdinov

DINIYAR BILYALETDINOV is poised to end his Goodison nightmare – and give David Moyes some much-needed spending power in the final week of this month’s transfer window.

Spartak Moscow yesterday agreed a deal worth £5million to take Russia international Bilyaletdinov to back to his homeland.

The deal represents a substantial loss for Everton on the £9m they paid Lokomotiv Moscow for the 26-year-old in August 2009.

Bilyaletdinov has negotiated personal terms and will finalise the deal once his medical has been completed.

A statement from Spartak read: “Spartak have reached an agreement in principle with the English (club) Everton and 26-year-old midfielder Diniyar Bilyaletdinov for a transfer to our club. The contract will be signed after the medical examination.”

Bilyaletdinov has proven a major disappointment during his time at Everton, scoring nine goals in 77 appearances, almost half of which have been as substitute.

Seven of those strikes came in his first season, with the winger having not netted since a magnificent strike at Wolverhampton Wanderers last April.

Bilyaletdinov has since fallen out of favour and has started only nine times this season – he was an unused substitute in Saturday’s 1-1 Premier League draw at home to Blackburn Rovers – leading to speculation of a January departure.

And after rumours of interest from Rubin Kazan and German side Wolfsburg, Spartak are now prepared to take the player from Goodison.

The funds will be handed to Moyes to facilitate any deals during the remaining week of this month’s transfer window.

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