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Everton's Yobo joins Fenerbahce

Everton defender Joseph Yobo has joined Turkish club Fenerbahce on loan.

The 29-year old Nigerian international will undergo a season-long loan with the Istanbul outfit but the deal has the option of a permanent switch.

Yobo has stated that he wants to return to England after the one-year deal is up for the betterment of his children's education which is underway in the UK.

The former Marseille and Standard Liege man has been at Goodison Park for the past eight years and is under contract until 2014.

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