Premier League - Jacobsen joins Everton

Eurosport - Tue, 26 Aug 22:26:00 2008

Everton have completed the signing of Denmark defender Lars Jacobsen on a one-year deal after he passed a medical.

FOOTBALL 2007 - Lars Jacobsen, Denmark - 0

Toffees manager David Moyes concluded his first deal of the summer with the right-back's capture.

Moyes has been frustrated in the transfer market and was especially keen to bring in a midfielder after Manuel Fernandes, Lee Carsley and Thomas Gravesen left in the close season.

Regular right-back Tony Hibbert will be out of action for another six weeks with a knee injury therefore Jacobsen will provide cover. Club captain Phil Neville, typically used in midfield by Moyes, has played there in the opening two matches of the season.

Other players to have departed Goodison Park include Andrew Johnson, Stefan Wessels and Anthony Gardner. Moyes has said he is looking to bring in six or seven loan signings before the close of the transfer window next Monday.

Jacobsen, the first choice for his country on the right side of defence, has been without a club since his release by Nuremberg at the end of last season.

He did not feature when the Bundesliga outfit faced the Merseyside club in the UEFA Cup last season and only made seven appearances in all competitions throughout the campaign.

Jacobsen has Champions League experience from his three years with Copenhagen and has also featured for Hamburg and Odense.

Denmark failed to qualify for either the World Cup in 2006 or Euro 2008.

Jonathan Symcox / Eurosport

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  1. maybe desperation to sign for sake off signing, however­ we could be like the RS at Analfield and sign any old­ s...e. My biggest problem is that we've not­ replaced the likes of Carseley wich to me will be­ missed far more than AJ as the man worked his @#$% off­ 150% every game and we aint got a rep for him yet. Not­ sure by signing a defender its gonna help except free­ up Neville to Midfield, only hope he moves Jags back to­ defence again. We so need more in midfiled and attack­ and until that time I think we'll fight tooth and­ nail to drag points out every week instead of owning­ games and getting points we truly deserve. Come on you­ blues lets show the RS just how sh.te they truly are­ and that throwing money and players as they do is not­ the answer.

    From COLIN, on Wed 27 Aug 10:38PM

  2. to stephan f i am with you on that one i use the name­ telboy everton forever on yahoo answers

    From TERENCE E, on Tue 26 Aug 11:19PM

  3. It might not be Liverpool's fault that they have­ won things in the past, but it is their fan's fault­ for still harping on about it 20 years later. Its all­ well and good giving Everton grief for their relative­ lack of success but you wouldn't want to pick the­ same fight with United would you? And Everton might­ have done a bit more in Europe if you hadn't burnt­ Heysel down and denied them entry to the competition­ when they were at their strongest. So think on you­ stupid mickey mouser fans, and stop living in the past­ and giving everyone else @#$% about their team. How­ does that saying go again - don't throw stones if­ you live in a glass house! Fat Spanish waiter manager,­ shed ground and apart from Torres, Gerrard and Carra -­ @#$% players

    From XS, on Tue 26 Aug 3:13PM

  4. if its not liverpoola fault they have won things in the­ past it must be the teams they are playing they must be­ @#$%e

    From Fred, on Tue 26 Aug 2:53PM

  5. If its not Liverpools fault who`s fault is it?

    From Fred, on Tue 26 Aug 2:51PM
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    Yes we are all arseholes and yes we all live 100 miles­ away from Anfeild BLAH BLAH BLAH cant be as good as us­ so lets abuse the teams global support, its not­ Liverpool's fault they have been so successful that­ they are supported around the globe now is it? But­ worry not, you blue blouses will be spurting the same­ old @#$% come next year from the championship if you­ don't get some players in that are better then this­ mug sounds.......... now piss off to Kirkby

    From jordan w, on Tue 26 Aug 12:32AM

  7. Are all Liverpool supporters a***holes or just the­ one's on here?

    From gaza666, on Mon 25 Aug 10:05PM

  8. everton need a completey different time there @#$%­ haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­ aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­ aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa liverpool fan

    From Jeff, on Mon 25 Aug 9:50PM

  9. From: Morty...Agree with Marlon Patten, it's a­ start and Bullard WOULD be an asset, so let's have­ him before the Ging at­ Bolton.

    Trevorocallaghan...judging by your surname,­ you like the majority of reds, probably live 100's­ of miles from Anfield and spew out your bilge from the­ warmth & safety of your armchair.Sad t--t.

    From plonkmorton, on Mon 25 Aug 9:12PM

  10. If Moyes rates him then i rate him.
    Can the Blues on­ here give me a hand on Yahoo Answers. English football­ section.

    From 1878, on Mon 25 Aug 8:26PM

  11. Why the doom and gloom? this guy is half decent and­ will allow neville to go back into midfield. its­ obvious that he's only been given a one year deal­ so he can prove his worth first to get an extension on­ that, if he doesn't prove himself then we'll­ wave goodbye with no contract to pay up it seems like­ good business sense to me. Now come on blue bill dig a­ little deeper and sign bullard and m'bis

    From MARLON, on Mon 25 Aug 7:23PM

  12. wot a signing for the blue boyz blue blood an all dat..­ who is he.. i was a pilot once an we flew over denmark­ im sure i seen him doin keepie ups an playin three an­ in.. anyway never mind rippin are new right back moyes­ went for him so he will do for me.. with a wink.. we­ only need cover anyway coz are team is superb without­ any late dash signing so come all ye faithful an sing­ ya hearts out for da lads.. i know thers not dat many­ so da song wont be long.. 3 more will do till next­ window.. later people im off for a pint..

    From Jasoptimum851, on Mon 25 Aug 7:23PM

  13. sign reyes every 1 has forgotten him just like cisse it­ would be a good move give lars a chance i heard of him­ before this at the minute championship leval but its a­ start peace

    From Andrew, on Mon 25 Aug 7:17PM

  14. Oh no, Signing a player thats been let go by Nuremberg.­ Sounds like a bad move! Things going from bad to worse.­ When is Moyes going to sign a new contract, or is he­ waiting for a move to somewhere that deserves him?

    From Dave, on Mon 25 Aug 6:55PM

  15. i hope hes good rate me

    From Andrew, on Mon 25 Aug 6:39PM

  16. Looks like a desperate signing to me.
    What was the­ point in selling AJ is they couldn't find a­ suitable replacement?
    Everton are a good team but they­ should have had targets lined up before they sold­ anyone. Now they will suffer the costs of that mistake.

    From vulcanraven01, on Mon 25 Aug 6:09PM

  17. Oh ... My ... Gawd

    EVERTON SIGNED SOMEONE. Looks like­ it could be a little desperate though, a signing for­ the sake of signing. What Everton really need is a good­ replacement for AJ.

    From clivewilliamson, on Mon 25 Aug 5:49PM
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    championship football 4 everton next season..no1 wants­ 2 join everton coz there @#$%.haha..liverpool­ yaaaaaaaaaaaa

    From trevorocallaghan, on Mon 25 Aug 5:23PM

  19. Who will help me tell David Moyes that 6 0r 7 loan­ signings that are allowed in game, that only 2 is­ allowed.

    From Luxy, on Mon 25 Aug 4:57PM

  20. remember the last dane we signed...

    From Ian J, on Mon 25 Aug 4:44PM
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