Nigeria defender Joseph Yobo is set to leave Everton in the summer after a falling out with manager David Moyes.
Yobo was an unused substitute in the last two games against Tottenham Hotspur and Hull City and the Liverpool Echo reports that Silvain Distin, John Heitinga and the back from injury Phil Jagielka have all moved ahead of the Nigerian in the defensive pecking order.
However, KickOffNigeria.com understands from very reliable sources close to the player that Yobo's insistence in joining up with Nigeria for the African Nations Cup infuriated his manager.
The defender missed games in December following a hamstring injury and when he suffered the same injury playing for Nigeria, Moyes lost it.
It was the Nigerian's turn to lose his cool when Moyes left him out of two consecutive games, and he confronted the manager.
"Joe was very upset and he went in to see Moyes and make his feelings known.
Yobo joined Everton in July 2002 from Olympic Marseille and has gone on to become one of the club's defensive stalwarts, including playing every minute of every game in the 2006/2007 season.
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