By Chris Kirwan
July 27 2003

Alex Nyarko's return to Everton seems to be set to end, for the short-term at least. He has flown to China to speak to a couple of clubs about signing until December.

The Blues' "Head of Corporate Affairs and PR" Ian Ross, told www.evertonfc.com:

"We have given Alex permission to speak to a couple of clubs in China, he has flown out to the Far East to meet with representitives. We expect to learn within 2-3 days whether or not he'll be joining either of them."

This will come as a blow to the Evertonians who had Nyarko earmarked as a Matthaus style solution to the sides midfield problems. Although he hasn't gone yet, and perhaps "the choice of God" will be Bellefield rather than Beijing.