Wessels joins Everton

Stefan Wessels has joined Everton. The German goalkeeper had been playing for FC Koln in Germany and has spent the majority of his career playing for Bayern Munich as number 2 to Oliver Kahn.

At Koln, the club had recently signed Faryd Mondragon from Galatasaray and Wessels had lost his number 1 spot. It was therefore allowed for Wessels to leave the German side and he commented on the move, "I am excited to be here in England. It is the first time I have played for a club outside of Germany but the English Premier League is a very exciting league and I am looking forward to my time here at Everton."