Everton have agreed a deal to sign defender Sylvain Distin from Portsmouth. Everton are armed with funds after selling Joleon Lescott to Manchester City for £22 million, and Distin will be effectively a like-for-like replacement. The fee involved has not been disclosed, but 31-year-old Distin has agreed a three-year contract and will sign - providing he passes his medical.Everton chief executive Robert Elstone said: "After Sylvain made it clear his preferred destination was Goodison, the chairman [Bill Kenwright] moved quickly to finalise the deal - and Sylvain is now on his way to Merseyside to undergo a medical."
