Saha joined Everton in 2008 for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-year 'pay-as-you-play' deal.
Not match-fit at his time of signing, Saha offered to train without being paid while injured.

Saha made his Everton debut on 22 September coming on as a substitute in a league game away to Hull City, before scoring his first goal, against his former club Fulham, at Goodison Park on 1 November.
This was followed up by scoring a brace, as well as, setting up the club's first goal of the game, in a 3–1 win against West Ham United.
However during a 1–0 win against Tottenham Hotspur on 30 November 2008, he suffered a knee injury and was substituted in the 60th minutes.
Following this, it was announced that Saha would be out for two months.
It wasn’t until on 22 February 2009 when Saha returned to the first team, coming on as a 74th minute substitute, in a 0–0 draw against Newcastle United.
This was followed up by scoring his fourth league goal of the season, in a 2–0 win against West Bromwich Albion.
A week later on 8 March 2009, he came off the bench at half-time in that season's FA Cup quarter-final against Middlesbrough, scoring the winner and helping Everton reach the semi-finals for the first time since 1995.
Two months later on 16 May 2009 against West Ham United, Saha scored twice for the second time this season, as the club won 3–1.
Two weeks later in the FA Cup final, Saha scored the fastest goal in the final's history after 25 seconds, though opponents Chelsea came from behind to win 2–1.
This broke Bob Chatt's record, set 114 years earlier in the 1895 Final.
It was also the fastest goal in any match at the new Wembley Stadium, beating the previous record by Gianpaolo Pazzini in March 2007 in an under-21 international for Italy.
Throughout the 2008–09 season, he established himself in the starting 11, forming a striking partnership with Yakubu.
At the end of the 2008–09 season, Saha went on to make 29 appearances and scoring eight times in all competitions.

Saha scored his first goal of the 2009–10 season, after coming on as a substitute, on the opening day of the season against Arsenal in a 6–1 defeat at Goodison.
His goalscoring form continued for the next two months, adding a tally to seven goals, scoring against Sigma Olomouc (twice), Wigan Athletic, Blackburn Rovers (twice) and Portsmouth.
He went on to a run of seven goals in seven games in all competitions by the end of the year.
 The next two months saw Saha earned two Player of the Month by the club.
Saha signed a two-year contract extension with Everton on 5 February 2010, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2011–12 season.
Five days later on 10 February 2010, he scored a brace for the side, in a 2–1 win against Chelsea.
Throughout the 2009–10 season, he established himself in the starting 11, playing in the striker position, but found his goalscoring form dipped as the season progressed.
Despite suffering from injuries during the season along the way, Saha made 40 appearances and scored 15 times in all competitions (13 in the league).

At the start of the 2010–11 season, Saha continued to regain his first team place for the first four matches, including scoring his first goal in a 5–1 win against Huddersfield Town in the second round of the League Cup.
However, he suffered an injury while on international duty that kept him out for a month.
 It wasn’t until on 23 October 2010 when Saha returned to the first team from injury, coming on as a 61st minute substitute, in a 1–1 draw against Tottenham Hotspur.
Since returning from injury, he was involved in the first team for the next three months, though at the same time, struggled to regain his goal scoring form.
This last until Saha suffered a thigh injury that saw him missed one match.
Saha scored his eighth goal in five starts against Chelsea on 29 January 2011, and continued his form in the next home game, against Blackpool on 5 February, when he netted four goals in a 5–3 victory.
It was his first hat-trick in the Premier League.
"Arsenal 2–1 Everton".
BBC Sport.
1 February 2011.
Archived from the origin
Saha joined Everton in 2008 for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-year 'pay-as-you-play' deal. Not match-fit at his time of signing, Saha offered to train without being paid while injured. 
Saha made his Everton debut on 22 September coming on as a substitute in a league game away to Hull City, before scoring his first goal, against his former club Fulham, at Goodison Park on 1 November. This was followed up by scoring a brace, as well as, setting up the club's first goal of the game, in a 3–1 win against West Ham United. However during a 1–0 win against Tottenham Hotspur on 30 November 2008, he suffered a knee injury and was substituted in the 60th minutes. Following this, it was announced that Saha would be out for two months. It wasn’t until on 22 February 2009 when Saha returned to the first team, coming on as a 74th minute substitute, in a 0–0 draw against Newcastle United. This was followed up by scoring his fourth league goal of the season, in a 2–0 win against West Bromwich Albion. A week later on 8 March 2009, he came off the bench at half-time in that season's FA Cup quarter-final against Middlesbrough, scoring the winner and helping Everton reach the semi-finals for the first time since 1995. Two months later on 16 May 2009 against West Ham United, Saha scored twice for the second time this season, as the club won 3–1. Two weeks later in the FA Cup final, Saha scored the fastest goal in the final's history after 25 seconds, though opponents Chelsea came from behind to win 2–1. This broke Bob Chatt's record, set 114 years earlier in the 1895 Final. It was also the fastest goal in any match at the new Wembley Stadium, beating the previous record by Gianpaolo Pazzini in March 2007 in an under-21 international for Italy. Throughout the 2008–09 season, he established himself in the starting 11, forming a striking partnership with Yakubu. At the end of the 2008–09 season, Saha went on to make 29 appearances and scoring eight times in all competitions.
Saha scored his first goal of the 2009–10 season, after coming on as a substitute, on the opening day of the season against Arsenal in a 6–1 defeat at Goodison. His goalscoring form continued for the next two months, adding a tally to seven goals, scoring against Sigma Olomouc (twice), Wigan Athletic, Blackburn Rovers (twice) and Portsmouth. He went on to a run of seven goals in seven games in all competitions by the end of the year.  The next two months saw Saha earned two Player of the Month by the club. Saha signed a two-year contract extension with Everton on 5 February 2010, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2011–12 season. Five days later on 10 February 2010, he scored a brace for the side, in a 2–1 win against Chelsea. Throughout the 2009–10 season, he established himself in the starting 11, playing in the striker position, but found his goalscoring form dipped as the season progressed. Despite suffering from injuries during the season along the way, Saha made 40 appearances and scored 15 times in all competitions (13 in the league).
At the start of the 2010–11 season, Saha continued to regain his first team place for the first four matches, including scoring his first goal in a 5–1 win against Huddersfield Town in the second round of the League Cup. However, he suffered an injury while on international duty that kept him out for a month.  It wasn’t until on 23 October 2010 when Saha returned to the first team from injury, coming on as a 61st minute substitute, in a 1–1 draw against Tottenham Hotspur. Since returning from injury, he was involved in the first team for the next three months, though at the same time, struggled to regain his goal scoring form. This last until Saha suffered a thigh injury that saw him missed one match. Saha scored his eighth goal in five starts against Chelsea on 29 January 2011, and continued his form in the next home game, against Blackpool on 5 February, when he netted four goals in a 5–3 victory. It was his first hat-trick in the Premier League."Arsenal 2–1 Everton". BBC Sport. 1 February 2011. Archived from the origin
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