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Published 16:18 1 Sept 2016 BST
Updated 12:53 2 Nov 2016 GMT
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"Sissoko is a great player. But when I bought into Everton, I made it clear I was proud to join a family. And we don't turn our backs on our own. Keeping James McCarthy was a priority and ultimately we could not proceed with a deal that would jeopardize his place at Everton. We wish Sissoko the best."Such an excuse, after actively chasing another player, is embarrassing. Or it would be if it Farhad Moshiri, the club's majority shareholder, actually made the statement. Twitter users, Everton fans and the Liverpool Echo's Everton editor doubted the authenticity of the statement, wondering why the club's majority shareholder would go through a television presenter to get a message across. Or why would he write it in iPhone notes? Or how was it written within two minutes of White tweeting it? Or just why would he make such a baffling statement in the first place? If something's too good to be true, it usually is. https://twitter.com/GregOK/status/771333005252190208 https://twitter.com/Simon_Mag/status/771344013769248768 https://twitter.com/Toffeegirl13/status/771341440878252032 https://twitter.com/TweetGyorgi/status/771326391870631937 https://twitter.com/DuckyMomo65/status/771320754373816320 https://twitter.com/ITrader123/status/771320715412905984 https://twitter.com/SophieG45028765/status/771320419467071488 https://twitter.com/EvertonBlueArmy/status/771313803384483840 https://twitter.com/TheEFCForum/status/771356746447196160 https://twitter.com/SamInk92/status/771312054875467784 The new GAA Hour football podcast is out. Listen to Colm Parkinson, Barry Cahill, and Senan Connell dissect a classic between Dublin and Kerry. Subscribe here on iTunes.
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