Blomqvist looks to resurrect career
EVERTON will offer Swedish winger Jesper Blomqvist a chance to revive his injury-hit career.
Updated 02:53, 9 MAY 2013
The Manchester United star's last competitive appearance was in the European Cup Final of 1999.
He suffered a knee ligament injury on a pre-season tour of Australia two months later and has not played a senior match since.
Blomqvist has successfully
completed four full reserve matches of his latest comeback, however, and is willing to take a massive pay cut to prove his fitness.
Everton will offer him a deal until the end of the season, and he is expected to hold talks with Blues' officials at the end of this week.
Blomqvist, a Swedish international team-mate of Niclas Alexandersson's, was Sweden's Player of the Year in 1993 before enjoying high profile moves to Milan and then Parma.
He joined United for #4.4m in July 1998 - and his only Premiership goal came at Goodison Park against Everton.
Ironically, he was one of the players substituted at the Nou Camp in 1999, allowing Teddy Sheringham to write his name into Old Trafford folklore.
"If Jesper can prove his fitness he could become a good addition to our squad," said manager Walter Smith.
"We don't have a specialist leftwinger in the squad and he could fill that gap.
"We will talk to him later this week, but he seems keen to join us."
Goalkeeper Thomas Myhre could be an ex-Evertonian by the time Blomqvist signs. The Blues have finally agreed a #300,000 transfer fee with Besiktas for his signature.
The player has already discussed personal terms with the Turks and will hold further talks before completing the deal.
Everton's Premiership fixture with Arsenal, meanwhile, originally scheduled for Saturday, February 9, will now be screened by Sky TV on Sunday, February 10 at 4pm.