China's Central Defender Li Moves to Everton on Loan

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China's Central Defender Li Moves to Everton on Loan

China's central defender Li Weifeng woke up this morning to find that his long-time dream comes true -- in the upcoming season he will play with Premiershipclub Everton which he has been longing for.

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China's central defender Li Weifeng woke up this morning to find that his long-time dream comes true -- in the upcoming season he will play with Premiershipclub Everton which he has been longing for.

"I was in Shanghai with Shenzhen Pingan in preparation for tomorrow's division A match against Shanghai SVA," Li told press, "last night I had a good sleep making no dream. And this morning when I got up, I was told that I have been loaned to Everton."

"Even now I cannot calm myself down," the 23-year-old defender said, "you know when I was a child I dreamed that one day I could go to play in the Premiership. And now it suddenly comes true. I need some time to let it sink in."

Li's windfall move benefited from a sponsorship contract signedtoday between Everton and China Kejian Company, a mobile phone manufacturer.

According to the contract, Kejian should send a player to play with Everton in the upcoming season. They picked Li.

Kejian and Everton kept Li's loan fee and salary in safe lock, citing them as "commercial secrets".

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