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Leighton Baines: Everton defender set to sign long-term deal
By Phil McNulty
Chief football writer Leighton Baines is close to agreeing a new long-term deal to stay at Everton.
Former Toffees manager David Moyes failed in his efforts to take the 29-year-old England left-back with him to Manchester United last summer.
Now Everton are increasingly confident they will shortly be able to confirm Baines, who signed for £6m from Wigan in August 2007, has committed the rest of his top-flight career to the club.
It is thought the deal could be worth £75,000 per week to Baines.
Everton are currently on a break in Tenerife and Baines could sign his new contract when they return.
"Well, we tried to sign him, but Everton blew us out of the water, we couldn't match the opportunity to challenge for a champions league place" - David Moyes